Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 51 km WNW of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 51 km WNW of Beatty, Nevada on Sat, May 9, 2026, 2:22 AM PDT (09:22 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 17 km SE of Lone Pine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-05-09 09:22:29 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.098° N, 117.287° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00918136. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC.