Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912506: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 10:47:02 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 31 km (20 miles) NNE (21 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:47:02 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:47:02 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 31 km (20 miles) NNE (21 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 61 km (38 miles) NW (312 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 65 km (40 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 67 km (42 miles) WNW (298 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 70 km (43 miles) NW (305 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 28.4 min. N (36.473N), 115 deg. 53.1 min. W (115.886W) |
| Depth | 10.19 km (6.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=32, Dmin=22.1 km, Rmss=0.1090 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.8485 km, Gp=273 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912506 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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