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M1.7 Earthquake near Blue Diamond, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 20:18:39 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Blue Diamond, Nevada (United States) on September 28, 2026 at 20:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
255fb9ee3637a40720d0e0d61cc6c1712e111429
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 20:18:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Blue Diamond
County
Clark County
Village
Blue Diamond
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.06320, -115.37000
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 km
16 km — close to 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

  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 204 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 214 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 294 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 320 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 343 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 370 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Harry Reid International AirportUnited States · LAS · KLAS
    19.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Boulder City Municipal AirportUnited States · BLD · KBVU
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-28

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

28 Sep 2025 – 28 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 489 Catalogue entries

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