Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912254: 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 3:24:08 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:24:08 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 10:24:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) ESE (121 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (337 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 58 km (36 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 77 km (48 miles) N (1 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 80 km (50 miles) E (85 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.9 min. N (36.666N), 116 deg. 15.4 min. W (116.257W) |
| Depth | 7.28 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=22, Nph=22, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.3046 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5877 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912254 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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