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M1.6 earthquake 79 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 79 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada at Oct 3, 2026, 22:24 UTC, at a depth of 9 km. The epicentre was 256 km (159 mi) N of Pahrump.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 3, 2026, 22:24 UTC
Depth	9.1 km
Coordinates	38.480, -116.486
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
1.7	59 km S of Kingston, Nevada	58 km / 36 mi	depth 14 km	Oct 23, 21:26 UTC
1.8	51 km N of Tonopah, Nevada	69 km / 43 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 21, 20:58 UTC
1.5	78 km S of Eureka, Nevada	53 km / 33 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 20, 14:08 UTC
1.0	56 km S of Kingston, Nevada	57 km / 35 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 8, 21:21 UTC
2.1	53 km S of Kingston, Nevada	60 km / 37 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 7, 21:22 UTC
1.2	55 km S of Kingston, Nevada	60 km / 37 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 6, 21:16 UTC
1.6	64 km NNE of Rachel, Nevada	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 6, 07:42 UTC
1.9	55 km S of Kingston, Nevada	55 km / 34 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 5, 21:24 UTC
1.7	74 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 5, 11:18 UTC
1.7	85 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 4, 14:23 UTC

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