Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912341: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:35:47 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.5 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) ENE (57 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 6:35:47 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 13:35:47 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 76 km (47 miles) ENE (57 degrees) Austin, NV - 127 km (79 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Alamo, NV - 167 km (104 miles) NW (316 degrees) Ely, NV - 167 km (104 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.4 min. N (38.440N), 116 deg. 29.8 min. W (116.497W) |
| Depth | 6.29 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=15, Dmin=54.8 km, Rmss=0.1413 sec, Erho=2.06 km, Erzz=4.1211 km, Gp=272 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912341 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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