Nevada earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada on Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 5:40 AM PDT (12:40 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-09 12:40:25 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.727° N, 119.375° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 since this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924291. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC.