Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912293: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:52:06 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:52:06 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 21:52:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SE (124 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 75 km (46 miles) N (0 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.9 min. N (36.649N), 116 deg. 16.3 min. W (116.272W) |
| Depth | 8.09 km (5.00 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=42, Nph=67, Dmin=6.0 km, Rmss=0.1183 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5301 km, Gp=84 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912293 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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