A magnitude 1.9 earthquake was recorded near 9 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV on Aug 27, 2026, 10:53:31 AM (2026-08-27T10:53:31.470Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.0 km with coordinates 39.5782, -120.0263.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.9 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 7.0 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 168 km NE of Sacramento, United States.
The epicentre was located at 39.5782 latitude and -120.0263 longitude near 9 km NW of Verdi-Mogul, NV. The earthquake was shallow at 7.0 km depth.
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