Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912210: 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 7:37:12 PM (PST) on Friday, March 6, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 50 km (31 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 13 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 6, 2026 at 7:37:12 PM (PST) Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:37:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 50 km (31 miles) SE (126 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 54 km (33 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 75 km (46 miles) N (358 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 76 km (47 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.9 min. N (36.649N), 116 deg. 18.1 min. W (116.302W) |
| Depth | 12.72 km (7.90 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=11, Dmin=3.2 km, Rmss=0.3346 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.0268 km, Gp=88 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912210 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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