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M2.1 Earthquake near Nye County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 15:59:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Nye County, Nevada (United States) on September 25, 2026 at 15:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 156 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.4.

Details

ID
e6dbedf53d32605807c30a29f44b91df84878354
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 15:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Nye County
County
Nye County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.40490, -117.18440
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 km
9.4 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

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 156 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 183 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 192 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 406 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 488 Catalogue entries

Of 487 other entries for this area and period, 370 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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