Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 27 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada on Sun, Mar 1, 2026, 9:52 PM PST (05:52 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-03-02 05:52:15 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.126° N, 115.264° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 49 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00911607. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.