Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913389: 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 11:28:08 AM (PDT) on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 34 km (21 miles) SW of Caliente, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 5 km ( 3 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Friday, March 27, 2026 at 11:28:08 AM (PDT) Friday, March 27, 2026 at 18:28:08 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Caliente, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SW (222 degrees) Alamo, NV - 35 km (22 miles) E (86 degrees) Mesquite, NV - 89 km (55 miles) NW (317 degrees) Nellis Air Force Base, NV - 129 km (80 miles) N (11 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 133 km (83 miles) NNE (14 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 37 deg. 23.1 min. N (37.385N), 114 deg. 46.4 min. W (114.773W) |
| Depth | 5.00 km (3.10 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=15, Nph=15, Dmin=103.6 km, Rmss=0.3065 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=2.409 km, Gp=302 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913389 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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