M3.5 earthquake 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada at Oct 6, 11:34 AM ET, 5 km deep, minor – felt by people near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 3.5 mwr |
| Time | 6 Oct 2026, 15:34 UTC |
| Location | 38.995°, -115.338° – 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada |
| Depth | 5.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.5 |
| USGS event | nn00925363 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada · PAGER green | Sep 27, 4:54 AM 19 d ago | 6 km | 1 report |
| 4.1 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada · PAGER green | Sep 27, 3:01 AM 20 d ago | 6 km | 7 reports |
| 3.4 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 15, 6:55 PM 21 h ago | 5 km | – |
| 3.3 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 6, 4:16 PM 10 d ago | 4 km | – |
| 3.3 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 28, 1:53 AM 19 d ago | 0 km | – |
| 3.3 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 27, 3:18 AM 20 d ago | 6 km | – |
| 3.3 | 24 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 3, 9:58 AM 13 d ago | 4 km | – |
| 3.1 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 29, 5:50 AM 17 d ago | 0 km | – |
| 3.0 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 2, 5:13 AM 14 d ago | 3 km | – |
| 3.0 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 27, 3:12 AM 20 d ago | 4 km | – |
| 2.8 | 18 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 6, 1:43 PM 10 d ago | 8 km | – |
| 2.8 | 78 km S of Eureka, Nevada | Aug 7, 5:00 AM 70 d ago | 0 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada earthquake?
Magnitude 3.5 (mwr), minor – felt by people near the epicenter. Depth 5 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M3.4.
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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.