Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912190: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 12:00:26 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NW of Spanish Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 12:00:26 PM (PST) Friday, March 6, 2026 at 20:00:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Spanish Springs, NV - 5 km (3 miles) NW (318 degrees) Lemmon Valley, NV - 10 km (6 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 10 km (6 miles) NE (44 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 10 km (6 miles) NNE (16 degrees) Sparks, NV - 16 km (10 miles) N (2 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 40.9 min. N (39.681N), 119 deg. 44.7 min. W (119.745W) |
| Depth | 2.05 km (1.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=12.1 km, Rmss=0.1250 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2266 km, Gp=115 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912190 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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