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M1.5 Earthquake near Mineral County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-16 20:36:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 20:36 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Mineral County, Nevada (United States). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 128 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.9.

Details

ID
eaa218db7be8b0d8b475cd0653d2c96153cb1914
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 20:36:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Mineral County
County
Mineral County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
38.78590, -118.79730
Temperature
20.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.5 km
Shallow
9.5 km
9.5 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: 82 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 90 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 229 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

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

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