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M1.6 Earthquake near Mineral County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 21:03:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Mineral County, Nevada (United States) on September 29, 2026 at 21:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 145 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.3.

Details

ID
2484c28fd011018e794ba1e1385bd117b1cbfc4b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 21:03:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Mineral County
County
Mineral County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.27890, -118.72600
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 km
4 km — shallower than the regional average (15.2 km)
Regional average: 15.2 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

  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 41 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 59 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 139 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 179 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

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