Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #912977: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 2:50:55 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The magnitude 0.3 event occurred 52 km (32 miles) SE of Beatty, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 0.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 20, 2026 at 2:50:55 AM (PDT) Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:50:55 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Beatty, NV - 52 km (32 miles) SE (124 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 54 km (34 miles) NNW (334 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 56 km (35 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 75 km (46 miles) N (360 degrees) Stovepipe Wells, CA - 78 km (49 miles) E (86 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 39.0 min. N (36.649N), 116 deg. 16.5 min. W (116.275W) |
| Depth | 6.46 km (4.00 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=32, Dmin=5.8 km, Rmss=0.0837 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.8086 km, Gp=95 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00912977 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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