Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912354: 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 9:59:16 AM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 53 km (33 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 9:59:16 AM (PDT) Monday, March 9, 2026 at 16:59:16 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 53 km (33 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (336 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 58 km (36 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 74 km (46 miles) N (1 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 80 km (50 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.8 min. N (36.647N), 116 deg. 15.2 min. W (116.254W) |
| Depth | 3.74 km (2.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=18, Dmin=7.6 km, Rmss=0.2354 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4396 km, Gp=100 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912354 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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