Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno
Version #913587: 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 1:24:56 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
The magnitude 2.0 event occurred 9 km (6 miles) E (83 degrees) of Sparks, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.0 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 1:24:56 PM (PDT) Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 20:24:56 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Sparks, NV - 9 km (6 miles) E (83 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 12 km (8 miles) ESE (118 degrees) Spanish Springs, NV - 13 km (8 miles) SSE (156 degrees) Reno, NV - 15 km (9 miles) E (82 degrees) Golden Valley, NV - 17 km (11 miles) ESE (117 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 39 deg. 32.7 min. N (39.545N), 119 deg. 38.9 min. W (119.648W) |
| Depth | 1.55 km (1.00 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=12, Nph=12, Dmin=14.6 km, Rmss=0.2230 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=6.0952 km, Gp=59 degrees |
| Event ID# | nn00913587 |
| Additional Information | Map |
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