M2.6 earthquake 59 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 59 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada on Fri, Sep 28, 2018, 3:57 AM PDT (10:57 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.6	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.52 · 3 stations
2.6	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.52 · 3 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00659476 (also filed as us1000h6i3). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.