Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 69 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 69 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada on Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 6:05 PM PST (02:05 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 78 km NE of Tonopah, 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
2026-01-17 02:05:15 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.238° N, 115.988° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 192.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00909601. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.