Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada


== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno


Version #912882: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A micro earthquake occurred at 8:07:21 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 0.5 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) NW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 4 km ( 3 miles).


Magnitude 0.5 - local magnitude (Ml)
Time Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:07:21 PM (PDT)
Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:07:21 (UTC)
Distance from Beatty, NV - 47 km (29 miles) NW (317 degrees)
Stovepipe Wells, CA - 68 km (42 miles) N (3 degrees)
Furnace Creek, CA - 88 km (55 miles) NNW (345 degrees)
Tonopah, NV - 96 km (59 miles) S (174 degrees)
Big Pine, CA - 104 km (65 miles) E (87 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 12.9 min. N (37.214N), 117 deg. 6.8 min. W (117.114W)
Depth 4.36 km (2.70 miles)
Quality Fair
Location Quality Parameters Nst=15, Nph=19, Dmin=16.1 km, Rmss=0.1515 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.2068 km, Gp=152 degrees
Event ID# nn00912882
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