Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912466: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:51:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
The magnitude 1.1 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) S of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 11:51:28 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:51:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 52 km (32 miles) S (174 degrees) Smith, NV - 53 km (33 miles) S (176 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 62 km (38 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 70 km (43 miles) NNE (22 degrees) Yerington, NV - 74 km (46 miles) S (188 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 19.4 min. N (38.323N), 119 deg. 17.0 min. W (119.284W) |
| Depth | 6.31 km (3.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=15, Dmin=13.9 km, Rmss=0.1307 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.3387 km, Gp=120 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912466 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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