2.7
Earthquake Details: 17 km SSW of Beatty, Nevada
Aug 28, 2026, 21:01:02
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 17 km SSW of Beatty, Nevada on Aug 28, 2026 at 21:01:02. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 4.18 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth4.18 km
Significance110
Latitude36.7524
Longitude-116.8033
Event IDnn00923949
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Aug 29, 2026, 00:01:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Aug 28, 2026, 14:01:02 PDT
- UTC
- Aug 28, 2026, 21:01:02 UTC
4.18 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.5Central CaliforniaBeforeM2.012 km WSW of Salton City, CABeforeM1.84 km E of Ojai, CABeforeM2.311 km SSW of Lompoc, CABeforeM2.419 km ESE of Nellis Air Force Base, NevadaBeforeM2.118 km SW of Toms Place, CABeforeM1.914 km SSW of San Pedro, CABeforeM2.410 km SSE of Enterprise, NevadaBeforeM2.5Gulf Of Santa Catalina, Calif.BeforeM2.120 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaBeforeM2.722 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CABeforeM2.5Southern CaliforniaAfter
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