Earthquake M 1.6 in the area of Spanish Springs, Nevada, 20 October 2026, 21:00 UTC
Recorded 6 d ago. Updated 23:15.
- Magnitude
- ml 1.6
- Time (UTC)
- 21:00:18
- Depth
- 1 km
- Coordinates
- 39.556 N 119.519 W
- Source
- USGS
- Last revision
- 23:15
Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.
What it means
Summary from the source data
An earthquake of magnitude 1.6 was recorded at a depth of less than 1 km, near Spanish Springs, on 20/10 at 21:00 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.
Within 50 km of the epicentre, 2 events were recorded in the last 24 hours (maximum magnitude 1.8). Within 50 km of the epicentre, 9 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 2.8). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 2.8). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 1 km.
Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.
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