Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912106: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:29:57 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 33 km (20 miles) SW of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 1:29:57 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 21:29:57 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 33 km (20 miles) SW (232 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 61 km (38 miles) SE (143 degrees) Smith, NV - 62 km (38 miles) SE (145 degrees) Yerington, NV - 74 km (46 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 79 km (49 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 20.8 min. N (38.346N), 118 deg. 55.1 min. W (118.919W) |
| Depth | 8.99 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=56, Nph=64, Dmin=15.6 km, Rmss=0.71 sec, Erho=1.07 km, Erzz=8.193 km, Gp=43 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912106 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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