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M2.1 Earthquake near Washoe County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-16 06:27:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Washoe County, Nevada (United States) on September 16, 2026 at 06:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 174 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
a9dad5d86a31e91c75156e79d9feb1a2b4dfa434
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
4.3 km
UTC time
2026-09-16 06:27:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Washoe County
County
Washoe County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
40.57050, -119.57830
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.3 km
Shallow
4.3 km
4.3 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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 131 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Medicine Lake
    Distance: 202 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 2'412 m ·Last eruption: 1060 ·United States
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    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'317 m ·Last eruption: 1250 ·United States
  • Diamond Craters
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'435 m ·Last eruption: -5610 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 290 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

16 Sep 2025 – 16 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 494 Catalogue entries

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