Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911692: 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 9:30:28 AM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) NNW of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9:30:28 AM (PST) Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 17:30:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Beatty, NV - 53 km (33 miles) SE (125 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 74 km (46 miles) N (0 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 79 km (49 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.4 min. N (36.639N), 116 deg. 16.1 min. W (116.268W) |
| Depth | 7.38 km (4.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.2059 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6068 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911692 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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