International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1584989
Event time 2026-02-28 18:14:12 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 02:14:12 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 18:49:47 (UTC)
Magnitude 3
Depth 9.7856 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent North-America
Country USA
Administration area Nevada
Nearest settlement Tonopah
Distance 82 km
Course NE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Barker Creek Ranch Airstrip (60,71 km), Barker Creek Ranch Airstrip (60,71 km), Hadley Airport (63,92 km), Hadley Airport (63,92 km), Wine Glass Ranch Airport (71,00 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Lunar Crater volcano (42,75 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.