2.5
Earthquake Details: 28 km NW of Preston, Nevada
Sep 27, 2026, 13:56:22
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 28 km NW of Preston, Nevada on Sep 27, 2026 at 13:56:22. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 0.96 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth0.96 km
Significance100
Latitude39.1025
Longitude-115.2896
Event IDnn00924959
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 13:59:22 UTC
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 27, 2026, 07:56:22 MDT
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 13:56:22 UTC
0.96 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, NevadaBeforeM2.620 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM4.129 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM4.120 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM3.320 km W of Preston, NevadaAfterM3.119 km W of Preston, NevadaAfter
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