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M2.6 Earthquake near Clark County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 20:12:26 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 20:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Clark County, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 173 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.7.

Details

ID
722d91fc40c769f4c28214bca8c32e3ec97cf858
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 20:12:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.65200, -114.88020
Temperature
20.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 276 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 281 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 291 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 425 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Boulder City Municipal AirportUnited States · BLD · KBVU
    32.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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