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

UTC time: 2026-10-03 06:12:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Lyon County, Nevada (United States) on October 3, 2026 at 06:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 165 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
a43c088a610ccc98c2a6e21ae5a67ee5c83592e6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
10.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 06:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Lyon County
County
Lyon County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.33300, -119.45370
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.4 km
Shallow
10.4 km
10.4 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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 54 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 289 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · RNO · KRNO
    32.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-03

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Nevada

Context for this earthquake

03 Oct 2025 – 03 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 483 Catalogue entries

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