Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912877: 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 4:15:30 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.3 event occurred 21 km (13 miles) E (86 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 0.02 km (0.00 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 4:15:30 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 23:15:30 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 21 km (13 miles) E (86 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 21 km (13 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Stagecoach, NV - 22 km (14 miles) NNW (329 degrees) Fernley, NV - 23 km (14 miles) WSW (253 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 24 km (15 miles) ESE (103 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 32.9 min. N (39.548N), 119 deg. 30.4 min. W (119.507W) |
| Depth | 0.02 km (0.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=10, Nph=10, Dmin=30.6 km, Rmss=0.1451 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=50.0122 km, Gp=108 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912877 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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