M4.1

USGS earthquake · M4.129 km W of Preston, Nevada

🇺🇸 - United States

· 29 days ago

Map centered on the earthquake at 29 km W of Preston, Nevada, with a marker at its epicenterPrestonLundRuthElyMcGillEurekaOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Shaking intensity
  1. II
  2. III
  3. IV

Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth10.0 km
Origin timeSep 27, 2026, 8:54 AM UTC
Coordinates38.930, -115.400
Tsunami flagNot reported
Estimated shakingLight (IV)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap
Magnitude scaleMoment magnitude
SolutionReviewed by a seismologist
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area9,000
At light shaking or above2
  1. IVLight2
  2. IIIWeak733
  3. IIWeak8,000
Nearby towns and the shaking modelled for each
PlacePopulationShaking
Preston173III
Lund145III
Ruth211II
Ely4,000II
McGill838II
Eureka340I
Mount Wilson0I

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 6.2 earthquake 344 km s of this event struck Mammoth Lakes, California on May 25, 1980 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 6,000 at intensity VII and 1,000 at intensity VIII, with no reported fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and reinforced masonry construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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