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

UTC time: 2026-09-30 22:27:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2026 at 22:27 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Clark County, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: 186 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
3b0421a2dde96e78c6f5f11bd821e2f3ff8b39d1
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
14.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 22:27:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.01930, -114.80230
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.1 km
Shallow
14.1 km
14.1 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: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 257 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 261 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 323 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 386 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-30

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

30 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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