Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912516: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:38:24 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.0 event occurred 6 km (4 miles) SSE of Yerington, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.50 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:38:24 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 21:38:24 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Yerington, NV - 6 km (4 miles) SSE (152 degrees) Smith, NV - 23 km (14 miles) NE (48 degrees) Smith Valley, NV - 25 km (16 miles) NE (47 degrees) Dayton, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SE (130 degrees) Johnson Lane, NV - 52 km (33 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 56.4 min. N (38.940N), 119 deg. 7.9 min. W (119.131W) |
| Depth | 0.85 km (0.50 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=10.8 km, Rmss=0.3341 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=11.1968 km, Gp=102 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912516 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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