M2.8 earthquake 78 km S of Eureka, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 78 km S of Eureka, Nevada on Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 2:00 AM PDT (09:00 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 20 km W of Preston, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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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
2.79	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.14 · 2 stations
2.7	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Confirmed · ±0.031 · 134 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: 54 since this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00923036 (also filed as us6000tiwm). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.