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M1.9 Earthquake near Washoe County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 13:37:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 12, 2026 at 13:37 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Washoe County, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 15 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 167 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
99829c388dc6466c9627ae353f39b89c7d8f7fe8
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
14.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 13:37:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Washoe County
County
Washoe County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.32430, -119.38440
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.5 km
Shallow
14.5 km
14.5 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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 99 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 232 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 260 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Shasta
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

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

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