Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912312: 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 7:48:26 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) S of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 7:48:26 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:48:26 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 35 km (22 miles) S (184 degrees) Caliente, NV - 87 km (54 miles) SW (224 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 90 km (56 miles) N (352 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 91 km (57 miles) N (357 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 95 km (59 miles) N (1 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 2.9 min. N (37.048N), 115 deg. 11.7 min. W (115.195W) |
| Depth | 7.73 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=14, Dmin=41.8 km, Rmss=0.1841 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=90.4555 km, Gp=218 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912312 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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