Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #911683: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 5:53:18 AM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 89 km (55 miles) WNW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.03 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:53:18 AM (PST)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 13:53:18 (UTC)
Distance from Alamo, NV - 89 km (55 miles) WNW (300 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 110 km (68 miles) ESE (108 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 114 km (71 miles) NNE (33 degrees)
Caliente, NV - 135 km (84 miles) W (277 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 162 km (101 miles) NE (37 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 45.7 min. N (37.762N), 116 deg. 2.4 min. W (116.040W)
Depth 0.03 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=16, Nph=16, Dmin=66.4 km, Rmss=0.4160 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=7.6234 km, Gp=226 degrees
Event ID# nn00911683
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