Nevada earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada on Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:33 PM PDT (05:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-23 05:33:37 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.602° N, 119.788° W
Region
Nevada
Felt reports
242
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

242 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 since this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 8 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.91 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 7 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.920 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.62 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.818 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 1.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 8 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.822 km SSW of Empire, Nevada · 9 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 9 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 12 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 12 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.619 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 13 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.019 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 13 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.218 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 13 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.221 km NNW of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA · 14 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 15 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 15 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 15 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.712 km NW of Fallon, Nevada · 16 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.917 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.517 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.118 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.017 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924762 (also filed as us6000tx13). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC.