Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada on Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 7:27 PM PDT (02:27 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 18 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-25 02:27:43 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.620° N, 119.791° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Station coverage gap
134°
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 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.818 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 3 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.920 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.91 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 6 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 6 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 6 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 242
  8. 1.81 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 7 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.822 km SSW of Empire, Nevada · 8 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 8 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.619 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 12 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.019 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 12 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.218 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 12 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.221 km NNW of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA · 13 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 14 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 14 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924864. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:02 PM UTC.