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

UTC time: 2026-08-20 20:31:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Churchill County, Nevada (United States) on August 20, 2026 at 20:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 185 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
e6c13178bebc612a9104d5d828b99ace8b7a34f6
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
6.1 km
UTC time
2026-08-20 20:31:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Churchill County
County
Churchill County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.34680, -119.01340
Temperature
34.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.1 km
Shallow
6.1 km
6.1 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: 23 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 293 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·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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