Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912963: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:01:22 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 35 km (22 miles) SE of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:01:22 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 1:01:22 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 35 km (22 miles) SE (146 degrees) Beatty, NV - 103 km (64 miles) NNW (348 degrees) Bishop, CA - 132 km (82 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 133 km (83 miles) ENE (69 degrees) Big Pine, CA - 134 km (83 miles) ENE (57 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 48.7 min. N (37.812N), 117 deg. 0.4 min. W (117.007W) |
| Depth | 9.10 km (5.70 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=14, Nph=18, Dmin=34.9 km, Rmss=0.1199 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.7361 km, Gp=136 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912963 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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