Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911886: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:25:32 PM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 48 km (30 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:25:32 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:25:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 48 km (30 miles) WNW (286 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 85 km (53 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 106 km (66 miles) NNE (33 degrees) Bishop, CA - 107 km (67 miles) NNE (32 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 110 km (69 miles) NE (34 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.0 min. N (38.184N), 117 deg. 45.3 min. W (117.755W) |
| Depth | 7.10 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=21, Nph=33, Dmin=26.2 km, Rmss=0.3634 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6105 km, Gp=63 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911886 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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