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M2.3 Earthquake near Clark County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-17 20:19:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 17, 2026 at 20:19 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Clark County, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 12 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: 169 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M6.5.

Details

ID
3f406bd00d8e263a7a006d5017eb7e7d8c4ac9a3
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 20:19:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.86650, -115.22090
Temperature
31.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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

  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 237 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 299 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 325 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 392 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
    24.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Boulder City Municipal AirportUnited States · BLD · KBVU
    33.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-17

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

17 Sep 2025 – 17 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 494 Catalogue entries

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