Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada on Wed, Jan 21, 2026, 1:02 AM PST (09:02 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 26 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-01-21 09:02:20 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.605° N, 119.657° W
Region
Nevada
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt.

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Station coverage gap
174°
Stations used
4

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00909793. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC.