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M1.8 Earthquake near Clark County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 21:24:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Clark County, Nevada (United States) on November 12, 2026 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 224 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
752202cc33ab63ad5e03c04b21872f7981906002
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 21:24:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.30170, -115.55480
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 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

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 187 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 217 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 293 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 342 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 345 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 351 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Harry Reid International AirportUnited States · LAS · KLAS
    43.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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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