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M1.7 Earthquake near Esmeralda County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-29 05:54:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 29, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Esmeralda County, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 157 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
742e0ea370f0684038dac367e1ee021db9033095
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
12.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-29 05:54:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Esmeralda County
County
Esmeralda County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.21470, -117.91000
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.7 km
Shallow
12.7 km
12.7 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

  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 101 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 118 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 139 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 168 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

29 Sep 2025 – 29 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 488 Catalogue entries

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