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M2.2 Earthquake near White Pine County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 09:16:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 09:16 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near White Pine County, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 1 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: 221 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
b1405751cde3bbd27b6c777d0b8b4d383cc0e708
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
0.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 09:16:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
White Pine County
County
White Pine County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.27640, -115.67870
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0.9 km
Shallow
0.9 km
0.9 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: 276 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 295 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 324 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 334 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

24 Sep 2025 – 24 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

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