Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912496: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 4:14:11 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 52 km (33 miles) SW of Hawthorne, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 12 km ( 8 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:14:11 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 23:14:11 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Hawthorne, NV - 52 km (33 miles) SW (226 degrees) Mammoth Lakes, CA - 62 km (39 miles) N (354 degrees) Yosemite Valley, CA - 68 km (42 miles) NE (42 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 70 km (44 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Smith, NV - 71 km (44 miles) SSE (160 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.7 min. N (38.196N), 119 deg. 3.2 min. W (119.054W) |
| Depth | 12.16 km (7.60 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=16, Dmin=37.8 km, Rmss=0.1739 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1467 km, Gp=94 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912496 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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