Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #912754: 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 11:39:21 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.04 km (0.00 miles).


Magnitude 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 11:39:21 PM (PDT)
Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:39:21 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) ESE (123 degrees)
Pahrump, NV - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (335 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ENE (67 degrees)
Shoshone, CA - 75 km (47 miles) N (0 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 79 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees)
Coordinates 36 deg. 39.0 min. N (36.650N), 116 deg. 16.0 min. W (116.267W)
Depth 0.04 km (0.00 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=32, Nph=32, Dmin=6.4 km, Rmss=0.3136 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.3306 km, Gp=55 degrees
Event ID# nn00912754
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