A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was recorded near 52 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada on Aug 31, 2026, 9:26:28 AM (2026-08-31T09:26:28.502Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.7 km with coordinates 36.6495, -116.2712.
Micro — instrument-only, not felt. This was a magnitude 1.6 earthquake — classed as micro. Earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are almost never felt by people and are only recorded by seismographs.
At 3.7 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: 114 km WNW of Las Vegas, United States.
The epicentre was located at 36.6495 latitude and -116.2712 longitude near 52 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada. The earthquake was shallow at 3.7 km depth.
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