Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912479: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:11:32 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 62 km (39 miles) W of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 11 km ( 7 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 8:11:32 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 15:11:32 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 62 km (39 miles) W (281 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 72 km (45 miles) ESE (122 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 98 km (61 miles) NNE (26 degrees) Bishop, CA - 99 km (62 miles) NNE (24 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 102 km (63 miles) NNE (27 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 10.7 min. N (38.178N), 117 deg. 55.8 min. W (117.929W) |
| Depth | 11.17 km (6.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=11, Nph=18, Dmin=39.7 km, Rmss=0.1432 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.7703 km, Gp=113 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912479 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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