M3.0 earthquake 19 km W of Preston, Nevada

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 19 km W of Preston, Nevada on Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:13 AM PDT (09:13 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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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
2.97	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Final · ±0 · 1 stations
2.7	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Confirmed · ±0.038 · 90 stations

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00925155 (also filed as us6000tz0a). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC.