Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913066: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:12:13 PM (PDT) on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The magnitude 2.4 event occurred 73 km (46 miles) NE (55 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.4 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:12:13 PM (PDT) Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 4:12:13 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 73 km (46 miles) NE (55 degrees) Austin, NV - 125 km (78 miles) SSE (158 degrees) Ely, NV - 170 km (105 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 170 km (106 miles) NW (315 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (6 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.6 min. N (38.443N), 116 deg. 32.3 min. W (116.538W) |
| Depth | 5.58 km (3.50 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=20, Dmin=51.8 km, Rmss=0.0901 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.5512 km, Gp=215 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913066 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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