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M 3.4 - 19 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada

Source: USGS · Nevada

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded by USGS near 19 km WSW of Gerlach. On the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program scale, M3.4 is classified "Minor". Among the 1,720 earthquake reports Areazine has published, this M3.4 event ranks stronger than 26% of them (rank #1,179 by magnitude).

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Magnitude
M 3.4
USGS class
Minor
Location
19 km WSW of Gerlach
Archive rank
#1,179 of 1,720
Source
USGS
Published
September 14, 2026
MINOR

Sits above 26% of the 1,720 earthquakes in the archive by magnitude; 1,178 ran stronger.

Record status: a point-in-time USGS detection. Aftershocks, revised magnitude, and felt-report data continue to update on USGS's own event page after publication.

What Happened

A M 3.42 ml earthquake occurred on August 14, 2026 at 20:52:05 UTC (time derived from Unix timestamp 1789395125606). The event was located 19 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada.

Location Details

The epicenter was at coordinates 40.6068 latitude, -119.5801 longitude, 19 km west-southwest of Gerlach, Nevada. The depth of 12.6 km classifies this as a shallow earthquake (less than 20 km).

Impact Assessment

No felt reports, tsunami advisory, or alert level were recorded in the source data. The tsunami flag was set to 0.

What You Should Know

This was a minor earthquake (M 2.5-3.9 range). Such events are often felt but rarely cause damage. Residents in the area should follow standard earthquake preparedness practices.

Source

Data from USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nn00924436

Original source: USGS Official Notice ↗

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Common Questions

Common questions about this USGS earthquake report.

What was the magnitude of this event? ▾
A magnitude 3.42 ml earthquake struck 19 km west-southwest of Gerlach, Nevada, at a depth of 12.6 km.
How should a magnitude 3.4 ("Minor") event be understood? ▾
The USGS classifies M3.4 as "Minor" on its Earthquake Hazards Program scale. Events in this range are rarely felt beyond the immediate epicenter and typically cause no damage; most are recorded only by seismographs.
Where does this event rank against Areazine's other recorded earthquakes? ▾
This is the #1,179 strongest of the 1,720 earthquake reports in Areazine's archive by magnitude, stronger than 26% of them and weaker than 1,178 others.
Was Gerlach likely to feel this earthquake? ▾
This event was centered 19 km WSW of Gerlach. Shaking intensity falls off sharply with distance from the epicenter and depends on depth and local geology, so check the USGS "Did You Feel It?" report for this event for real felt-shaking data rather than assuming from magnitude and distance alone.

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