Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912883: 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 8:16:08 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 62 km (38 miles) NNW of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 8:16:08 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:16:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 62 km (38 miles) NNW (331 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 76 km (47 miles) S (171 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 88 km (55 miles) N (3 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 107 km (67 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 109 km (67 miles) ENE (76 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 23.6 min. N (37.393N), 117 deg. 5.8 min. W (117.097W) |
| Depth | 1.85 km (1.20 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=31, Nph=31, Dmin=17.8 km, Rmss=0.2339 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=3.0225 km, Gp=129 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912883 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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