Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912046: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:17:30 PM (PST) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 51 km (32 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 9:17:30 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:17:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 51 km (32 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 76 km (47 miles) N (0 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 79 km (49 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.6 min. N (36.661N), 116 deg. 16.2 min. W (116.270W) |
| Depth | 7.04 km (4.40 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=46, Nph=64, Dmin=6.3 km, Rmss=0.1096 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5273 km, Gp=58 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912046 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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