Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M1.6 earthquake 25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada at Oct 15, 2026, 23:57 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 76 km (47 mi) ESE of Fernley.

Details

Magnitude	1.6 ml
Time	Oct 15, 2026, 23:57 UTC
Depth	11.9 km
Coordinates	39.297, -118.464
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	12 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	52 km / 32 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	48 km / 30 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
1.7	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 17:12 UTC
1.5	13 km E of Fernley, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 02:47 UTC
2.3	14 km E of Fernley, Nevada	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:39 UTC
2.3	14 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 21:40 UTC
1.6	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 18, 21:22 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	46 km / 29 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
1.5	15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:36 UTC
2.8	20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	48 km / 30 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 09:34 UTC
2.0	12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada	65 km / 41 mi	depth 9 km	Oct 15, 03:23 UTC

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