Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km NW of Fallon, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Fallon, Nevada on Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 3:18 PM PDT (22:18 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-14 22:18:04 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.562° N, 118.863° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Station coverage gap
115°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 since this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.218 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.019 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.619 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 40 hr ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 26 hr ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away

Before

  1. 1.917 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 1.517 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.118 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.017 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.618 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.617 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.120 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 16 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.73 km SE of East Valley, Nevada · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.618 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.717 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 19 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.621 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 24 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.720 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.119 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 2.39 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 27 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924449. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.