M2.8 earthquake 48 km SW of Eureka, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 48 km SW of Eureka, Nevada on Sat, Oct 26, 2019, 12:19 AM PDT (07:19 UTC), 4 km (2 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
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0 · 1 stations
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · 1 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00708557 (also filed as us6000636n). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:10 PM UTC.