Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.5 earthquake 20 km E of Markleeville, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 20 km E of Markleeville, CA at Sep 30, 2026, 01:36 UTC, at a depth of 1 km. The epicentre was 45 km (28 mi) SE of South Lake Tahoe.

Details

Magnitude	2.5 md
Time	Sep 30, 2026, 01:36 UTC
Depth	0.8 km
Coordinates	38.688, -119.566
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	82 km / 51 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	87 km / 54 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	89 km / 55 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	68 km / 42 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:36 UTC
2.8	20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	86 km / 54 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 09:34 UTC
2.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	79 km / 49 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 03:23 UTC
1.6	7 km ENE of Coleville, California	17 km / 11 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 14, 20:04 UTC
3.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 14, 19:54 UTC
1.5	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	86 km / 54 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 14, 04:20 UTC
1.8	15 km NE of Lee Vining, CA	88 km / 55 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 14, 02:49 UTC
1.6	8 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	77 km / 48 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 13, 10:02 UTC
1.4	3 km SW of Tahoe Vista, CA	74 km / 46 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 13, 01:40 UTC
1.8	3 km NE of Dollar Point, CA	73 km / 45 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 12, 17:22 UTC
2.3	6 km ESE of Mogul, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 11, 06:07 UTC
2.3	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 9, 08:57 UTC
1.2	4 km NNE of Dollar Point, CA	73 km / 46 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 7, 17:13 UTC
1.5	16 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	81 km / 51 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 7, 15:18 UTC
2.8	22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada	70 km / 43 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 5, 01:55 UTC
1.8	25 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada	73 km / 45 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 4, 11:13 UTC
2.9	9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA	50 km / 31 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 3, 06:58 UTC
1.6	8 km WSW of Stagecoach, Nevada	72 km / 45 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 06:12 UTC
2.3	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	79 km / 49 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 2, 11:13 UTC
3.3	9 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA	50 km / 31 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 2, 10:00 UTC
1.4	18 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada	78 km / 49 mi	depth 0 km	Sep 29, 21:03 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.