Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912951: 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 4:30:25 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 24 km (15 miles) SSW of Primm, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30:25 PM (PDT) Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 23:30:25 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Primm, NV - 24 km (15 miles) SSW (208 degrees) Kelso, CA - 47 km (29 miles) NNE (15 degrees) Baker, CA - 53 km (33 miles) ENE (71 degrees) Enterprise, NV - 72 km (44 miles) SSW (200 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 77 km (48 miles) S (189 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 25.3 min. N (35.421N), 115 deg. 30.9 min. W (115.515W) |
| Depth | 5.01 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=13, Dmin=37.1 km, Rmss=0.2707 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8816 km, Gp=258 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912951 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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