Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912325: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:55:29 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 76 km (48 miles) NE (52 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 11:55:29 PM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:55:29 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 76 km (48 miles) NE (52 degrees) Austin, NV - 120 km (75 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Ely, NV - 167 km (104 miles) WSW (240 degrees) Alamo, NV - 174 km (108 miles) NW (317 degrees) Beatty, NV - 177 km (110 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 29.5 min. N (38.492N), 116 deg. 32.4 min. W (116.539W) |
| Depth | 7.19 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=14, Dmin=54.3 km, Rmss=0.2824 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.0053 km, Gp=222 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912325 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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