20 km WNW of Preston, Nevada

7 Oct 2026, 17:06:59 UTC · 2 hr ago

Magnitude: 2.5 ML
Depth: 5.8 km
UTC: 7 Oct 2026, 17:06:59
Coordinates: 38.952°N 115.296°W
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~19 km, normal (Railroad Valley fault zone)GEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
USGS ★	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:06:59 UTC	—	5.8 km	—	20 km WNW of Preston, Nevada
EMSC	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:06:59 UTC	±0.0 s	5.8 km	0.0 km	NEVADA

Revision history (10)

Source	Magnitude	Time	Depth	Coordinates	Received
USGS	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.5 km	38.954°N 115.295°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:53:53 UTC
EMSC	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.5 km	38.954°N 115.295°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:52:35 UTC
USGS	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.7 km	38.955°N 115.294°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:46:53 UTC
EMSC	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.7 km	38.955°N 115.294°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:46:11 UTC
USGS	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.9 km	38.956°N 115.293°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:43:53 UTC
EMSC	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.9 km	38.956°N 115.293°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:43:01 UTC
USGS	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.9 km	38.886°N 115.249°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:33:53 UTC
EMSC	2.5ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:00 UTC	6.9 km	38.886°N 115.249°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:33:27 UTC
USGS	2.4ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:05 UTC	8.8 km	38.962°N 115.715°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:12:53 UTC
EMSC	2.4ML	7 Oct 2026, 17:07:05 UTC	8.8 km	38.962°N 115.715°W	7 Oct 2026, 17:11:37 UTC

Aftershocks

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