M3.5 earthquake 16 km NE of Yerington, Nevada

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Yerington, Nevada on Wed, Jul 22, 2026, 10:20 AM PDT (17:20 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

6 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 76 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 76.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00922179 (also filed as us7000t2h6). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.