Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M2.3 earthquake 5 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada at Oct 12, 2026, 13:40 UTC, at a depth of 7 km. The epicentre was 121 km (75 mi) ENE of Susanville.

Details

Magnitude	2.3 ml
Time	Oct 12, 2026, 13:40 UTC
Depth	7.4 km
Coordinates	40.754, -119.292
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
1.8	63 km SSW of Denio, Nevada	85 km / 53 mi	depth 5 km	Oct 26, 15:10 UTC
2.5	5 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	1 km / 0 mi	depth 2 km	Oct 19, 06:25 UTC
1.9	18 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada	28 km / 17 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 13, 20:57 UTC
2.2	4 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 12, 15:19 UTC
2.1	6 km W of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 12, 13:37 UTC
1.9	6 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada	1 km / 1 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 12, 12:21 UTC
2.6	13 km NNW of Gerlach, Nevada	9 km / 6 mi	depth 3 km	Oct 12, 12:13 UTC

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