Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912112: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:57:01 PM (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 75 km (47 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 2:57:01 PM (PST) Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 22:57:01 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 125 km (78 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Ely, NV - 168 km (104 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (105 miles) NW (316 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.0 min. N (38.450N), 116 deg. 31.3 min. W (116.522W) |
| Depth | 9.56 km (5.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=6, Nph=10, Dmin=53.3 km, Rmss=0.2650 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4957 km, Gp=208 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912112 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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