Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912853: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 0:26:44 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 7 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 0:26:44 AM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 7:26:44 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SE (125 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 53 km (33 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (68 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 74 km (46 miles) N (360 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (87 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.5 min. N (36.641N), 116 deg. 16.4 min. W (116.273W) |
| Depth | 7.26 km (4.50 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=26, Nph=40, Dmin=5.9 km, Rmss=0.0835 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8414 km, Gp=97 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912853 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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