Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912528: 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 6:29:36 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) NNW of Stagecoach, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:29:36 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 1:29:36 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Stagecoach, NV - 10 km (6 miles) NNW (332 degrees) Silver Springs, NV - 18 km (11 miles) WNW (283 degrees) Fernley, NV - 23 km (14 miles) SW (221 degrees) Dayton, NV - 28 km (17 miles) NNE (31 degrees) Sparks, NV - 29 km (18 miles) ESE (108 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 27.1 min. N (39.452N), 119 deg. 25.7 min. W (119.428W) |
| Depth | 6.57 km (4.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=8, Nph=8, Dmin=25.8 km, Rmss=0.1481 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.348 km, Gp=131 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912528 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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