Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912381: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:48:59 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 9, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 55 km (34 miles) W of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:48:59 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:48:59 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 55 km (34 miles) W (281 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 79 km (49 miles) ESE (120 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 100 km (62 miles) NNE (30 degrees) Bishop, CA - 101 km (63 miles) NNE (29 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 104 km (65 miles) NNE (31 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 9.8 min. N (38.163N), 117 deg. 50.5 min. W (117.842W) |
| Depth | 10.15 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=17, Nph=27, Dmin=33.8 km, Rmss=0.1534 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.5445 km, Gp=66 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912381 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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