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M1.8 Earthquake near Clark County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 22:12:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 22:12 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Clark County, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 227 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.5.

Details

ID
e1ed9d1d3d571f08b5cd2c952c788bee9d8a79db
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
4.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 22:12:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
35.97630, -115.33580
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.7 km
Shallow
4.7 km
4.7 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

  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 203 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 222 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 297 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 310 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 338 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 377 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Harry Reid International AirportUnited States · LAS · KLAS
    20.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Boulder City Municipal AirportUnited States · BLD · KBVU
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-12

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

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

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

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