2.6
Earthquake Details: 20 km W of Preston, Nevada
Sep 27, 2026, 08:25:53
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 20 km W of Preston, Nevada on Sep 27, 2026 at 08:25:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 4.23 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth4.23 km
Significance101
Latitude38.9316
Longitude-115.3013
Event IDnn00924951
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 02:04:54 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 02:25:53 MDT
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 08:25:53 UTC
4.23 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.71 km S of Orange Cove, CaliforniaBeforeM2.715 km E of Kenilworth, UtahBeforeM4.130 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM4.121 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM3.541 km SW of Deseret, UtahBeforeM3.020 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM3.321 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM4.129 km W of Preston, NevadaAfterM4.120 km W of Preston, NevadaAfterM2.528 km NW of Preston, NevadaAfterM3.320 km W of Preston, NevadaAfterM3.119 km W of Preston, NevadaAfter
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