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

UTC time: 2026-09-23 20:37:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Clark County, Nevada (United States) on September 23, 2026 at 20:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 190 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.5.

Details

ID
ff892716b64a0f8b29d545cf6663053d3e2c36a3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
15.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-23 20:37:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
State
Nevada
City
Clark County
County
Clark County
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.36060, -115.22620
Temperature
29.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.9 km
Shallow
15.9 km
15.9 km — close to 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

  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 188 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 211 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 264 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 339 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 354 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 366 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Harry Reid International AirportUnited States · LAS · KLAS
    31.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-23

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Nevada

Context for this earthquake

23 Sep 2025 – 23 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 487 Catalogue entries

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