Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km WSW of Stagecoach, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km WSW of Stagecoach, Nevada on Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:12 PM PDT (06:12 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-10-03 06:12:50 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.333° N, 119.454° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Automatic solution, may be revised

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How well it is located

An automatic solution; a seismologist may revise it.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 since this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.910 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA · 7 hr ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 71

Before

  1. 2.312 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada · 26 hr ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.39 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA · 28 hr ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 532
  3. 2.320 km E of Markleeville, CA · 4 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.66 km SW of Walker, California · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.818 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.62 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 8 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.920 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.91 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 10 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  11. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 10 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 242
  14. 1.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 12 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 13 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 1.915 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 14 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.315 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 14 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 14 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00925211. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:42 PM UTC.