Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912334: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:18:19 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:18:19 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:18:19 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 55 km (34 miles) WNW (285 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 78 km (48 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 104 km (64 miles) NNE (29 degrees) Bishop, CA - 105 km (65 miles) NNE (28 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 108 km (67 miles) NNE (30 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.9 min. N (38.198N), 117 deg. 50.2 min. W (117.837W) |
| Depth | 12.39 km (7.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=24, Dmin=31.5 km, Rmss=0.1120 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.9457 km, Gp=105 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912334 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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