Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913489: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 11:12:41 AM (PDT) on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
The magnitude 2.9 event occurred 63 km (39 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Pahrump, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.9 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 11:12:41 AM (PDT) Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 18:12:41 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Pahrump, NV - 63 km (39 miles) NNE (23 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 75 km (47 miles) NW (322 degrees) Summerlin South, NV - 77 km (48 miles) NNW (335 degrees) North Las Vegas, NV - 77 km (48 miles) NW (316 degrees) Spring Valley, NV - 81 km (50 miles) NNW (327 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 36 deg. 43.7 min. N (36.728N), 115 deg. 44.4 min. W (115.740W) |
| Depth | 1.51 km (0.90 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=65, Nph=97, Dmin=17.7 km, Rmss=0.2727 sec, Erho=1.35 km, Erzz=1.6487 km, Gp=76 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913489 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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