M1.8 earthquake 26 km W of Preston, Nevada
A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 26 km W of Preston, Nevada on Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:38 AM PDT (08:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 20 km W of Preston, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-27 08:38:04 UTC
- Depth
- 6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.956° N, 115.357° 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. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.00
- Station coverage gap
- 208°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 4 since this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.120 km W of Preston, Nevada · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 1
- 2.022 km W of Preston, Nevada · 3 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
- 3.320 km W of Preston, Nevada · 3 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
- 3.119 km W of Preston, Nevada · 36 hr ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
Before
- 2.620 km W of Preston, Nevada · 4 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.321 km W of Preston, Nevada · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
- 3.020 km W of Preston, Nevada · 4 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
- 4.121 km W of Preston, Nevada · 4 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 7
- 2.235 km SE of Eureka, Nevada · 7 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
- 1.684 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 20 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924953. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC.