Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912508: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:05:34 AM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.4 event occurred 73 km (45 miles) NE (53 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 3 km ( 2 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:05:34 AM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 10:05:34 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 73 km (45 miles) NE (53 degrees) Austin, NV - 123 km (77 miles) SSE (159 degrees) Ely, NV - 170 km (106 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Alamo, NV - 172 km (107 miles) NW (315 degrees) Beatty, NV - 173 km (107 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 27.4 min. N (38.457N), 116 deg. 33.5 min. W (116.558W) |
| Depth | 2.71 km (1.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=15, Dmin=50.9 km, Rmss=0.1700 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.208 km, Gp=227 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912508 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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