Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912185: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:58:28 AM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 38 km (24 miles) SSE of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:58:28 AM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 18:58:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 38 km (24 miles) SSE (167 degrees) Beatty, NV - 98 km (61 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Bishop, CA - 119 km (74 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 120 km (74 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 120 km (75 miles) ENE (58 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 44.2 min. N (37.736N), 117 deg. 7.9 min. W (117.132W) |
| Depth | 11.80 km (7.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=18, Dmin=38.5 km, Rmss=0.0899 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.0309 km, Gp=118 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912185 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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