M2.3 Depth: 9.0 km

M2.3 Earthquake in United States

UTC time: 2026-05-18 17:05:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On May 18, 2026 at 17:05 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred in the United States region. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-18 17:05:22 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Nevada
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.28130, -119.10590
Temperature
15.0°C

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