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M2.6 Earthquake near Golden Valley, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-23 05:33:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2026 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Golden Valley, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 184 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
b2f38c6458e55c32ef96f214d08f88bd9445028d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
13.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 05:33:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Golden Valley
County
Washoe County
Village
Golden Valley
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.60260, -119.78840
Temperature
17.3°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

  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 79 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 190 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Clear Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 266 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'439 m ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Reno Tahoe International AirportUnited States · RNO · KRNO
    11.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Truckee Tahoe AirportUnited States · TKF · KTRK
    43.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

Of 486 other entries for this area and period, 160 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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