Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912071: 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 2:09:56 AM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 54 km (34 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.03 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:09:56 AM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:09:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 54 km (34 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 78 km (49 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 103 km (64 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Bishop, CA - 104 km (65 miles) NNE (28 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 107 km (67 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.5 min. N (38.191N), 117 deg. 49.8 min. W (117.831W) |
| Depth | 0.03 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=77.4 km, Rmss=0.1788 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.4476 km, Gp=130 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912071 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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