Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912148: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 1:11:11 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 32 km (20 miles) SW of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:11:11 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 9:11:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 32 km (20 miles) SW (234 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 60 km (38 miles) SE (142 degrees) Smith, NV - 61 km (38 miles) SE (144 degrees) Yerington, NV - 73 km (45 miles) SSE (163 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 80 km (50 miles) N (4 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 21.4 min. N (38.357N), 118 deg. 55.0 min. W (118.916W) |
| Depth | 11.13 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=16, Dmin=37.8 km, Rmss=0.1446 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.7856 km, Gp=161 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912148 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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