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M2.6 Earthquake near White Pine County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-27 07:13:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near White Pine County, Nevada (United States) on September 27, 2026 at 07:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 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 144 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.8.

Details

ID
ae85db578f3e31d5edb1421397d71291671640af
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-27 07:13:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
White Pine County
County
White Pine County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.94680, -115.37700
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.4 km
Shallow
13.4 km
13.4 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

  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 249 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 281 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 281 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 308 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 335 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 343 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 484 Catalogue entries

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