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M4.1 Earthquake near Washoe County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 07:17:26 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Washoe County, Nevada (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 07:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 174 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.8.

Details

ID
790f559b4652f5b571c59026aa881c7dd7bfae4f
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
6.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 07:17:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Washoe County
County
Washoe County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.60690, -119.58990
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.9 km
Shallow
6.9 km
6.9 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

Official USGS aftershock forecast

Probability of at least one aftershock at or above the specified magnitude during the entire stated time window. This does not predict an individual earthquake.

Issued: Sep 16, 2026, 8:07 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 16, 2026, 8:37 AM UTC

Sep 16, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC – Sep 17, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.024.00 %0–4
M ≥ 4.04.27 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.48 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.05 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 16, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC – Sep 23, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.031.97 %0–6
M ≥ 4.06.66 %0–1
M ≥ 5.00.79 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.08 %0–0
M ≥ 7.0< 0.01 %0–0
Sep 16, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC – Oct 16, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.036.70 %0–8
M ≥ 4.08.34 %0–1
M ≥ 5.01.04 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.11 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.01 %0–0
Sep 16, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC – Sep 16, 2027, 8:10 AM UTC
MagnitudeProbability ≥ 1Count (95% interval)
M ≥ 3.043.23 %0–12
M ≥ 4.011.03 %0–2
M ≥ 5.01.46 %0–0
M ≥ 6.00.15 %0–0
M ≥ 7.00.02 %0–0

The range is the 95% forecast interval for the number of earthquakes. Magnitude thresholds and time windows overlap: do not add the values. Windows already in progress still refer to the entire stated period.

Source: USGS — Operational Aftershock Forecast

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 86 Catalogue entries

Of 85 other entries for this area and period, 3 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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