Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 32 mi west of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA, on 2020-05-15 07:23:24 -08:00
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.5 quake 36 mi west of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada, USA, 2020-05-15 03:03:27 -08:00, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 8 km depth
15 May 15:28 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 14.3 km.
May 15 15:53: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.3 to 7.9 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.9 to 7.6 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.7 to 14.3 km.
May 15 15:53: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.3 to 7.9 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.9 to 7.6 km.
Local time at epicenter: 2020-05-15 07:23:24 -08:00
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 7.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.1667°N / 117.8006°W

Antipode: 38.167°S / 62.199°E
Nearest volcano: Clayton Valley (43 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SE of Mina (pop: 155) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) WNW of Tonopah (pop: 2,480) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) ESE of Hawthorne (pop: 3,270) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (127 mi) ESE of Carson City (pop: 54,500) --> See nearby quakes!
225 km (140 mi) NE of Clovis (California) (pop: 104,200) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) SE of Sparks (pop: 96,100) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) SE of Reno (pop: 241,400) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NE of Fresno (California) (pop: 520,100) --> See nearby quakes!
240 km (149 mi) NE of Madera (California) (pop: 64,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.8 | 7.6 km | 51km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada (USA) | USGS |
4.6 | 14 km | Nevada (USA) | EMSC |
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