Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912295: 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 2:56:52 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 52 km (33 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:56:52 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 21:56:52 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (33 miles) SE (124 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 74 km (46 miles) N (0 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.5 min. N (36.641N), 116 deg. 16.2 min. W (116.270W) |
| Depth | 9.65 km (6.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=26, Dmin=6.1 km, Rmss=0.2520 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4819 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912295 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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