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M1.6 Earthquake near Lyon County, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 11:52:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Lyon County, Nevada (United States) on October 27, 2026 at 11:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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: 159 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.9.

Details

ID
fa6d76f9e03a675d3e86f9bf257e81659e28fe29
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 11:52:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Lyon County
County
Lyon County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
39.09690, -119.04660
Temperature
3.8°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 (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 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: 50 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 1'251 m ·United States
  • Mono Lake Volcanic Field
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'121 m ·Last eruption: 1790 ·United States
  • Mono-Inyo Craters
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 2'796 m ·Last eruption: 1380 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 163 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States
  • Lassen Volcanic Center
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'187 m ·Last eruption: 1917 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 270 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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