M2.9

USGS earthquake · M2.910 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA

Name: M2.9 earthquake at 10 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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🇺🇸 - United States

Oct 3, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC · 22 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 10 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA, with a marker at its epicenter

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Depth7.1 km

Origin timeOct 3, 2026, 6:58 AM UTC

Coordinates38.891, -120.083

Tsunami flagNot reported

Reported shakingLight (IV)From 86 public reports

Magnitude scaleDuration magnitude

SolutionAutomatic, may be revised

Who felt it

Nearby places

South Lake Tahoe, California9 km WSW of the epicentre
Stateline, Nevada14 km SW of the epicentre
Zephyr Cove-Round Hill Village, Nevada16 km SW of the epicentre
Kingsbury, Nevada17 km WSW of the epicentre

Places listed by USGS. Distances are to the epicentre.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

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USGS earthquake · M2.910 km WSW of South Lake Tahoe, CA

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U.S. Geological Survey

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