Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913031: 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 5:21:46 AM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 1.9 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) W of Alamo, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 5:21:46 AM (PDT) Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:21:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Alamo, NV - 76 km (47 miles) W (274 degrees) Beatty, NV - 86 km (53 miles) NE (49 degrees) Tonopah, NV - 129 km (80 miles) SE (124 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 130 km (81 miles) NE (34 degrees) Pahrump, NV - 134 km (83 miles) N (360 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 24.9 min. N (37.415N), 116 deg. 1.4 min. W (116.023W) |
| Depth | 7.55 km (4.70 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=30, Nph=30, Dmin=25.0 km, Rmss=0.4045 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=1.3317 km, Gp=184 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913031 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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