Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada on Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 4:59 AM PDT (11:59 UTC), 11 km (7 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
2.1 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-09-06 11:59:16 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.150° N, 119.058° 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
±0.21
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 since this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada · 13 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.617 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 10 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  4. 2.618 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.818 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.017 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.118 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.517 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.917 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.712 km NW of Fallon, Nevada · 8 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.218 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.019 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.619 km SSE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 5 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 3 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.716 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 3 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.014 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 3 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 1.613 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 3 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 2.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 38 hr ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 1.61 km NNW of Sun Valley, Nevada · 24 hr ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.523 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 13 hr ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.73 km SE of East Valley, Nevada · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.618 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 19 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.621 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 24 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.720 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 24 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 25 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.519 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.119 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.39 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV · 26 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 26 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.73 km W of Walker, CA · 29 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.717 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 30 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 31 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.620 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 31 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.915 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 31 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.914 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 31 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.315 km SE of Markleeville, CA · 31 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 2.315 km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 32 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.619 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 32 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.819 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 33 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00924217. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.