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M1.6 earthquake 28 km W of Gerlach, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 28 km W of Gerlach, Nevada at Oct 4, 2026, 14:48 UTC, at a depth of 11 km. The epicentre was 85 km (53 mi) ENE of Susanville.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 4, 2026, 14:48 UTC
Depth	10.5 km
Coordinates	40.617, -119.687
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

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
3.1	39 km SSW of Likely, CA	83 km / 52 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 21, 15:55 UTC
2.5	5 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	37 km / 23 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 19, 06:25 UTC
1.9	18 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada	11 km / 7 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 13, 20:57 UTC
2.2	4 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	38 km / 23 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 12, 15:19 UTC
2.3	5 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	37 km / 23 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 12, 13:40 UTC
2.1	6 km W of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	36 km / 22 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 12, 13:37 UTC
1.9	6 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	36 km / 22 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 12, 12:21 UTC
2.6	13 km NNW of Gerlach, Nevada	30 km / 19 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 12, 12:13 UTC
2.4	3 km SW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	38 km / 24 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 8, 22:10 UTC

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