Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 51km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada (USA) on Friday, 15 May 2020
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.5 quake: 56km W of Tonopah, Nevada (USA), 15 May 2020 11:03, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Clayton Valley (43 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
37 km (23 mi) SE of Mina (pop: 200)
48 km (30 mi) NW of Silver Peak (pop: 100)
51 km (32 mi) NW of Tonopah (pop: 2,500)
168 km (105 mi) SE of Fallon (pop: 8,500)
187 km (116 mi) SE of Gardnerville Ranchos (pop: 11,300)
196 km (122 mi) SE of Dayton (pop: 9,000)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| 2020-05-15 07:23:24 -08:00 (15 May 15:23:24 UTC) | M 4.8 / 7.6 km | 51km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada (USA) | USGS |
| Fri, 15 May 15:23 UTC | M 4.6 / 14 km | Nevada (USA) | EMSC |
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