Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #911889: 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 8:29:47 PM (PST) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 83 km (52 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 8:29:47 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:29:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 83 km (52 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 123 km (77 miles) SSE (154 degrees) Ely, NV - 160 km (100 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 169 km (105 miles) NW (318 degrees) McGill, NV - 176 km (110 miles) SW (236 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 29.7 min. N (38.495N), 116 deg. 27.1 min. W (116.451W) |
| Depth | 2.19 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=119.8 km, Rmss=0.3378 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2528 km, Gp=200 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00911889 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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