Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912001: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:10:46 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 45 km (28 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 2:10:46 PM (PST) Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 22:10:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 45 km (28 miles) N (356 degrees) Beatty, NV - 71 km (44 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 73 km (46 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 74 km (46 miles) ENE (76 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 82 km (51 miles) NW (314 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 36.7 min. N (36.612N), 116 deg. 3.0 min. W (116.050W) |
| Depth | 6.70 km (4.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=32, Dmin=9.6 km, Rmss=0.0702 sec, Erho=1.24 km, Erzz=1.4106 km, Gp=224 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912001 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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