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M1.5 earthquake 15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada at Oct 16, 2026, 20:36 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 94 km (58 mi) ESE of Carson City.

Details

Magnitude	1.5 ml
Time	Oct 16, 2026, 20:36 UTC
Depth	9.5 km
Coordinates	38.786, -118.797
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	92 km / 57 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 26, 03:41 UTC
1.9	17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 25, 13:22 UTC
1.9	29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada	100 km / 62 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 24, 15:51 UTC
1.8	19 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	65 km / 40 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 21, 01:19 UTC
2.7	32 km SE of Bodie, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 13 km	Oct 20, 09:33 UTC
2.8	39 km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NV	91 km / 56 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 20, 07:52 UTC
1.7	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 19, 17:12 UTC
1.5	13 km E of Fernley, Nevada	93 km / 58 mi	depth 8 km	Oct 19, 02:47 UTC
2.3	14 km E of Fernley, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 19, 02:39 UTC
2.3	14 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 18, 21:40 UTC
1.6	13 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada	92 km / 57 mi	depth 6 km	Oct 18, 21:22 UTC
2.4	21 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada	65 km / 40 mi	depth 7 km	Oct 18, 16:55 UTC
3.0	25 km S of Mina, Nevada	89 km / 55 mi	depth 11 km	Oct 17, 15:52 UTC
1.6	18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada	63 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 20:58 UTC
2.0	32 km SE of Bodie, CA	84 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 09:01 UTC
1.6	25 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada	64 km / 40 mi	depth 12 km	Oct 15, 23:57 UTC

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