2.3
Earthquake Details: 12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada, United States
Oct 9, 2026, 08:57:47
- Depth
- 9.81 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 9, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred on Oct 9, 2026 at 08:57:47. Epicenter: 12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada, United States. Reported depth: 9.81 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 01:57:47 PDT
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 08:57:47 UTC
9.81 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
M2.718 km W of Preston, NevadaBeforeM2.5NevadaBeforeM2.832 km SE of Bodie, CABeforeM2.834 km SE of Mina, NevadaAfterM2.419 km W of Preston, NevadaAfterM2.5NevadaAfterM3.414 km N of Brooktrails, CAAfterM2.526 km SW of Mina, NevadaAfterM2.613 km NNW of Gerlach, NevadaAfterM2.715 km NE of Little Lake, CAAfterM2.628 km SSE of Lopez Point, CAAfterM2.45 km ESE of Sanger, CAAfter
Agency measurements
Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.
- USGSM 2.31
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- Depth:
- 9.81 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 9, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth9.81 km
Significance82
Latitude38.7256
Longitude-118.6577
Event IDnn00925512
Magnitude2.3
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 17:06:44 UTC
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