Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4 km NW of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Dyer, Nevada on Sun, Aug 23, 2026, 12:04 AM PDT (07:04 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-23 07:04:23 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.699° N, 118.106° 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
±0.46
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 since this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00923730 (also filed as nc75423417). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.