Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912448: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:17:30 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 68 km (42 miles) E (94 degrees) of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 9:17:30 AM (PDT) Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 16:17:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 68 km (42 miles) E (94 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 71 km (44 miles) NW (311 degrees) Yerington, NV - 127 km (79 miles) ESE (116 degrees) Austin, NV - 131 km (81 miles) SSW (211 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 132 km (82 miles) NNE (22 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 29.1 min. N (38.485N), 117 deg. 50.6 min. W (117.843W) |
| Depth | 8.39 km (5.20 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=17, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.1210 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.3686 km, Gp=116 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912448 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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