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M1.5 Earthquake near Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 23:00:06 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
1.8 km
Source
USGS

Nevada · Tahoe Reno Industrial Center

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 2 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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: 175 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.8 km
Shallow
1.8 km
1.8 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.

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    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
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    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
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    Distance: 217 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 287 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · RNO · KRNO
    23.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Nevada

Context for this earthquake

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

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