Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A minor earthquake occurred at 1:05:48 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 28 km (18 miles) SSW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is -2 km (-1 miles).
| Magnitude | 3.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1:05:48 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:05:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 28 km (18 miles) SSW (207 degrees) Smith, NV - 31 km (19 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 43 km (27 miles) SSE (150 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 48 km (30 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Minden, NV - 50 km (31 miles) SSE (152 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 33.3 min. N (38.556N), 119 deg. 29.6 min. W (119.493W) |
| Depth | -1.87 km (-1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=73, Nph=73, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.25 sec, Erho=0.97 km, Erzz=2.124 km, Gp=32 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75329957 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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