Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912040: 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 8:11:04 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 52 km (33 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:11:04 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:11:04 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (33 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 58 km (36 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 76 km (47 miles) N (1 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 80 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.4 min. N (36.656N), 116 deg. 15.5 min. W (116.258W) |
| Depth | 7.16 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=28, Dmin=7.2 km, Rmss=0.2742 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5357 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912040 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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