Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912973: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:24:28 PM (PDT) on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The magnitude 0.6 event occurred 47 km (29 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:24:28 PM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 6:24:28 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 47 km (29 miles) N (360 degrees) Beatty, NV - 73 km (45 miles) ESE (115 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 77 km (48 miles) NNE (18 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 78 km (48 miles) ENE (75 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 82 km (51 miles) NW (316 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 38.0 min. N (36.633N), 116 deg. 0.7 min. W (116.012W) |
| Depth | 8.69 km (5.40 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=31, Dmin=5.6 km, Rmss=0.0690 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8537 km, Gp=176 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912973 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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