Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912970: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:25:06 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 1.2 event occurred 65 km (40 miles) WNW of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 8:25:06 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 3:25:06 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 65 km (40 miles) WNW (282 degrees) Hawthorne, NV - 69 km (43 miles) ESE (123 degrees) Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA - 98 km (61 miles) NNE (24 degrees) Bishop, CA - 99 km (62 miles) NNE (23 degrees) West Bishop, CA - 102 km (63 miles) NNE (25 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 11.2 min. N (38.187N), 117 deg. 57.4 min. W (117.957W) |
| Depth | 9.41 km (5.80 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=13, Nph=18, Dmin=41.6 km, Rmss=0.1298 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=4.3642 km, Gp=113 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912970 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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