Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #912459: 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 8:03:09 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.5 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) SSW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).


Magnitude 1.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 8:03:09 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 3:03:09 (UTC)
Distance from Tonopah, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SSW (204 degrees)
Bishop, CA - 87 km (54 miles) ENE (69 degrees)
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 88 km (55 miles) ENE (71 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 90 km (56 miles) NE (54 degrees)
West Bishop, CA - 92 km (57 miles) ENE (70 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 38.4 min. N (37.640N), 117 deg. 28.1 min. W (117.469W)
Depth 5.90 km (3.70 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=107.0 km, Rmss=0.3207 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.1114 km, Gp=139 degrees
Event ID# nn00912459
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