Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912874: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 3:11:12 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.1 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) ESE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.1 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:11:12 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 22:11:12 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 55 km (34 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 57 km (35 miles) ENE (66 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 75 km (47 miles) N (0 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 79 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.3 min. N (36.655N), 116 deg. 16.2 min. W (116.270W) |
| Depth | 6.03 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=16, Nph=24, Dmin=6.2 km, Rmss=0.0674 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.2858 km, Gp=112 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912874 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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