Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.8 earthquake 21 km W of Preston, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km W of Preston, Nevada at Oct 6, 2026, 22:03 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. The epicentre was 214 km (133 mi) S of Elko.

Details

Magnitude	1.8 ml
Time	Oct 6, 2026, 22:03 UTC
Depth	7.0 km
Coordinates	38.942, -115.311
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
1.5	78 km S of Eureka, Nevada	65 km / 40 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 20, 14:08 UTC
2.4	23 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 17, 06:40 UTC
3.4	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	3 km / 2 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 15, 22:55 UTC
2.4	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	7 km / 4 mi	depth 0 km	Oct 9, 16:37 UTC
2.5	20 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	2 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 7, 17:06 UTC
2.7	18 km W of Preston, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 7, 11:31 UTC
3.3	19 km W of Preston, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 4 km	Oct 6, 20:16 UTC
2.8	18 km W of Preston, Nevada	5 km / 3 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 6, 17:43 UTC
3.5	25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada	6 km / 4 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 6, 15:34 UTC
1.6	64 km NNE of Rachel, Nevada	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 6, 07:42 UTC

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