Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EVENT REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912577: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro explosion occurred at 4:54:14 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 1.7 event occurred 30 km (19 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of Lovelock, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 13, 2026 at 4:54:14 PM (PDT) Friday, March 13, 2026 at 23:54:14 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Lovelock, NV - 30 km (19 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Winnemucca, NV - 85 km (53 miles) SSW (204 degrees) Fallon, NV - 104 km (65 miles) NNE (32 degrees) Battle Mountain, NV - 110 km (68 miles) WSW (248 degrees) Fernley, NV - 120 km (75 miles) NE (52 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 16.0 min. N (40.267N), 118 deg. 8.2 min. W (118.136W) |
| Depth | 14.38 km (8.90 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=51.8 km, Rmss=0.3394 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8192 km, Gp=170 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912577 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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