Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912507: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:25:30 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 15 km (9 miles) SSE of Silver Springs, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 0:25:30 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:25:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Silver Springs, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (149 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 22 km (14 miles) ESE (112 degrees) Yerington, NV - 35 km (22 miles) N (4 degrees) Fernley, NV - 36 km (22 miles) SSE (164 degrees) Fallon, NV - 36 km (23 miles) WSW (238 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 17.9 min. N (39.298N), 119 deg. 8.1 min. W (119.135W) |
| Depth | 7.74 km (4.80 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=18, Nph=25, Dmin=35.9 km, Rmss=0.1426 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.5289 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912507 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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