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M1.9 Earthquake near Nye County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 21:49:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 24, 2026 at 21:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Nye County, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 7 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 171 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
de5558d5cf882e1d0b0c840d811331028c404836
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
7.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 21:49:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Nye County
County
Nye County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.66840, -117.04630
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
Shallow
7.3 km
7.3 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: 185 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 187 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 198 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Black Rock Desert
    Distance: 395 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'800 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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