Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912270: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:22:34 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 73 km (46 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 6:22:34 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 13:22:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 73 km (46 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 125 km (78 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Ely, NV - 170 km (105 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 171 km (106 miles) NW (315 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.9 min. N (38.448N), 116 deg. 32.5 min. W (116.542W) |
| Depth | 10.29 km (6.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=16, Dmin=51.7 km, Rmss=0.1466 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.4113 km, Gp=283 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912270 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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