Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912783: 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 6:23:15 PM (PDT) on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The magnitude 0.8 event occurred 63 km (39 miles) WNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 14 km ( 9 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:23:15 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 1:23:15 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 63 km (39 miles) WNW (299 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 68 km (42 miles) NNW (343 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 81 km (50 miles) E (88 degrees) Independence, CA - 84 km (52 miles) ENE (59 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 91 km (56 miles) NE (43 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 11.2 min. N (37.187N), 117 deg. 22.7 min. W (117.378W) |
| Depth | 13.98 km (8.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=9, Dmin=16.3 km, Rmss=0.2847 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.1208 km, Gp=159 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912783 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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