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M1.6 Earthquake near Nye County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-22 09:40:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 22, 2026 at 09:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Nye County, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 178 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
8230a4fe082bba9d3387f7aa4702274dd8a24c2e
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
1.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-22 09:40:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Nye County
County
Nye County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
37.42410, -117.09640
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.3 km
Shallow
1.3 km
1.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 55 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 182 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 280 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 371 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

22 Sep 2025 – 22 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

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