Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #925062: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 6:36:42 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
The magnitude 2.3 event occurred 22 km (14 miles) WSW of Smith Valley, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 1 mile).
| Magnitude | 2.3 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at 6:36:42 PM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 1:36:42 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Smith Valley, NV - 22 km (14 miles) WSW (241 degrees) Smith, NV - 24 km (15 miles) WSW (239 degrees) Gardnerville Ranchos, NV - 27 km (17 miles) SE (146 degrees) Gardnerville, NV - 32 km (20 miles) SSE (151 degrees) Minden, NV - 34 km (21 miles) SSE (150 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 38 deg. 41.3 min. N (38.688N), 119 deg. 34.1 min. W (119.568W) |
| Depth | 2.26 km (1.40 miles) |
| Quality | Fair |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=28, Nph=46, Dmin=13.3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.39 km, Erzz=2.49000001 km, Gp=75 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75441726 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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