Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913112: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 8:19:05 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
The magnitude 2.2 event occurred 57 km (35 miles) N of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 6 km ( 4 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.2 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 8:19:05 PM (PDT) Monday, March 23, 2026 at 3:19:05 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 57 km (35 miles) N (355 degrees) Beatty, NV - 65 km (40 miles) ESE (109 degrees) Furnace Creek, CA - 76 km (47 miles) ENE (67 degrees) Shoshone, CA - 85 km (53 miles) NNE (12 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 92 km (57 miles) NW (318 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 43.2 min. N (36.719N), 116 deg. 4.1 min. W (116.068W) |
| Depth | 5.94 km (3.70 miles) |
| Quality | Excellent |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=53, Nph=79, Dmin=3.7 km, Rmss=0.1353 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0.4717 km, Gp=57 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913112 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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