Nevada earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada on Sun, May 10, 2026, 9:38 PM PDT (04:38 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-05-11 04:38:35 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.928° N, 118.822° 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
±0.23
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 169 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 169.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00918331 (also filed as us6000swuj). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:12 PM UTC.