Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912104: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:51:58 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.8 event occurred 125 km (78 miles) NNW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 12:51:58 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 20:51:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 125 km (78 miles) NNW (333 degrees) Ely, NV - 128 km (79 miles) SW (220 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 128 km (80 miles) ENE (74 degrees) Caliente, NV - 141 km (88 miles) NW (307 degrees) McGill, NV - 146 km (91 miles) SW (218 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 22.1 min. N (38.368N), 115 deg. 48.9 min. W (115.815W) |
| Depth | 7.93 km (4.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=24, Dmin=20.1 km, Rmss=0.1695 sec, Erho=4.08 km, Erzz=1.7805 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912104 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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