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M2.4 Earthquake near White Pine County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 16:37:47 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near White Pine County, Nevada (United States) on October 9, 2026 at 16:37 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 130 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.7.

Details

ID
22d7bd3938eb5ec93598afba279aac60edf6a73a
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 16:37:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
White Pine County
County
White Pine County
Source
emsc
Coordinates
38.88460, -115.28420
Temperature
21.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 271 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 281 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 318 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 337 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 341 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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