Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912302: 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 5:04:30 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 52 km (33 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:04:30 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 0:04:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (33 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 75 km (47 miles) N (1 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 79 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.1 min. N (36.651N), 116 deg. 15.8 min. W (116.263W) |
| Depth | 8.96 km (5.60 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=27, Nph=27, Dmin=6.8 km, Rmss=0.2157 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.5085 km, Gp=85 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912302 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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