Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #912579: 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 6:08:59 PM (PDT) on Friday, March 13, 2026.
The magnitude 0.9 event occurred 59 km (37 miles) ENE (67 degrees) of Independence, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0.02 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 0.9 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:08:59 PM (PDT)
Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:08:59 (UTC)
Distance from Independence, CA - 59 km (37 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 60 km (37 miles) NW (319 degrees)
Lone Pine, CA - 64 km (40 miles) NE (42 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 65 km (40 miles) ESE (105 degrees)
Beatty, NV - 75 km (47 miles) W (279 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 0.6 min. N (37.009N), 117 deg. 35.3 min. W (117.589W)
Depth 0.02 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Poor
Location Quality Parameters Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=19.8 km, Rmss=0.3135 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=10.233 km, Gp=231 degrees
Event ID# nn00912579
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