2.7
Earthquake Details: 30 km S of Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States
8/19/2026, 8:57:18 PM
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 30 km S of Moapa Valley, Nevada, United States on 8/19/2026 at 8:57:18 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 15.99 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth15.99 km
Significance114
Latitude36.3141
Longitude-114.5327
Event IDnn00923531
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/19/2026, 8:59:40 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 1:57:18 PM PDT
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 8:57:18 PM UTC
15.99 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.87 km ESE of Palomar Observatory, California, United StatesBeforeM2.875 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM2.510 km NE of Niland, California, United StatesBeforeM2.511 km SW of Round Valley, California, United StatesBeforeM2.975 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM3.076 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesBeforeM3.614 km N of Warner Springs, California, United StatesBeforeM2.644 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada, United StatesBefore
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