Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #912304: 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 5:23:14 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 5 miles).


Magnitude 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 5:23:14 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 9, 2026 at 0:23:14 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) ESE (121 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 56 km (34 miles) NNW (337 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 58 km (36 miles) ENE (65 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 77 km (48 miles) N (1 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 80 km (49 miles) E (85 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 40.0 min. N (36.666N), 116 deg. 15.6 min. W (116.260W)
Depth 7.36 km (4.60 miles)
Quality Good
Location Quality Parameters Nst=20, Nph=20, Dmin=7.5 km, Rmss=0.1756 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.6149 km, Gp=94 degrees
Event ID# nn00912304
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