Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912534: 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 8:20:48 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) SSW of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 8:20:48 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:20:48 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 65 km (40 miles) SSW (203 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 72 km (45 miles) NNW (338 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 73 km (46 miles) NNW (344 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 74 km (46 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 81 km (50 miles) N (356 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 49.7 min. N (36.828N), 115 deg. 27.1 min. W (115.452W) |
| Depth | 9.23 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=48.7 km, Rmss=0.1947 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=19.3831 km, Gp=307 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912534 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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