Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913240: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 5:22:07 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.8 event occurred 76 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) of Tonopah, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 5 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.8 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:22:07 PM (PDT) Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 0:22:07 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Tonopah, NV - 76 km (47 miles) NE (56 degrees) Austin, NV - 126 km (79 miles) SSE (157 degrees) Ely, NV - 167 km (104 miles) WSW (238 degrees) Alamo, NV - 168 km (104 miles) NW (316 degrees) Beatty, NV - 172 km (107 miles) N (7 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 26.7 min. N (38.445N), 116 deg. 30.2 min. W (116.503W) |
| Depth | 8.54 km (5.30 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=9, Nph=16, Dmin=24.2 km, Rmss=0.1682 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=5.3903 km, Gp=151 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913240 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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