Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.1 earthquake 20 km W of Preston, Nevada

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 20 km W of Preston, Nevada at Sep 27, 2026, 08:54 UTC, at a depth of 6 km. The epicentre was 216 km (134 mi) S of Elko. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	4.1 mwr
Time	Sep 27, 2026, 08:54 UTC
Depth	6.0 km
Coordinates	38.923, -115.299
Felt reports	1
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
1.5	78 km S of Eureka, Nevada	65 km / 41 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 20, 14:08 UTC
2.4	23 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	9 km / 5 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 06:40 UTC
3.4	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 15, 22:55 UTC
2.4	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	4 km / 3 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 9, 16:37 UTC
2.5	20 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 7, 17:06 UTC
2.7	18 km W of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 7, 11:31 UTC
1.8	21 km W of Preston, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 6, 22:03 UTC
3.3	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 6, 20:16 UTC
2.8	18 km W of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 6, 17:43 UTC
3.5	25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	9 km / 5 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 6, 15:34 UTC
1.6	64 km NNE of Rachel, Nevada	82 km / 51 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 6, 07:42 UTC
2.2	24 km W of Preston, Nevada	4 km / 3 mi	depth 1 km	Oct 4, 18:49 UTC
2.0	26 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	11 km / 7 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 4, 06:34 UTC
3.3	24 km W of Preston, Nevada	4 km / 3 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 3, 13:58 UTC
3.0	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 2, 09:13 UTC
3.1	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 0 km	Sep 29, 09:50 UTC
3.3	20 km W of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 0 km	Sep 28, 05:53 UTC
2.0	22 km W of Preston, Nevada	2 km / 2 mi	depth 3 km	Sep 27, 13:56 UTC
1.8	26 km W of Preston, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 6 km	Sep 27, 08:38 UTC
2.6	20 km W of Preston, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 4 km	Sep 27, 08:25 UTC
3.3	21 km W of Preston, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Sep 27, 07:18 UTC
3.0	20 km W of Preston, Nevada	0 km / 0 mi	depth 4 km	Sep 27, 07:12 UTC
4.1	21 km W of Preston, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Sep 27, 07:01 UTC

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