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

UTC time: 2026-10-04 18:49:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Nye County, Nevada (United States) on October 4, 2026 at 18:49 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 172 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
ea7889d6426e627da36c5459fab9cf13b1a72fe9
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
7.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 18:49:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Nye County
County
Nye County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.23800, -115.93100
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.7 km
Shallow
7.7 km
7.7 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

  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 190 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 272 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 276 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 280 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Soda Lakes
    Distance: 292 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 295 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 485 Catalogue entries

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