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27 Sept 2026, 07:18 UTC · Sep 27, 3:18 AM ET

M3.3 earthquake 21 km W of Preston, Nevada

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 21 km W of Preston, Nevada at Sep 27, 3:18 AM ET, 6 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude3.3 mwr
Time27 Sept 2026, 07:18 UTC
Location38.925°, -115.311° – 21 km W of Preston, Nevada
Depth6.0 km
Felt reports0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)3.2
USGS eventnn00924939
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
4.120 km W of Preston, Nevada · PAGER greenSep 27, 4:54 AM
19 d ago		6 km1 report
4.121 km W of Preston, Nevada · PAGER greenSep 27, 3:01 AM
20 d ago		6 km7 reports
3.525 km WNW of Preston, NevadaOct 6, 11:34 AM
10 d ago		5 km–
3.419 km W of Preston, NevadaOct 15, 6:55 PM
21 h ago		5 km–
3.319 km W of Preston, NevadaOct 6, 4:16 PM
10 d ago		4 km–
3.320 km W of Preston, NevadaSep 28, 1:53 AM
19 d ago		0 km–
3.324 km W of Preston, NevadaOct 3, 9:58 AM
13 d ago		4 km–
3.119 km W of Preston, NevadaSep 29, 5:50 AM
17 d ago		0 km–
3.019 km W of Preston, NevadaOct 2, 5:13 AM
14 d ago		3 km–
3.020 km W of Preston, NevadaSep 27, 3:12 AM
20 d ago		4 km–
2.818 km W of Preston, NevadaOct 6, 1:43 PM
10 d ago		8 km–
2.878 km S of Eureka, NevadaAug 7, 5:00 AM
70 d ago		0 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 21 km W of Preston, Nevada earthquake?

Magnitude 3.3 (mwr), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 6 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.2 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

8 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.1.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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