M2.2 earthquake 35 km SE of Eureka, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 35 km SE of Eureka, Nevada on Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 2:16 AM PDT (09:16 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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

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

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924838. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:37 AM UTC.