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M3.5 earthquake 21 km W of Preston, Nevada

Last changed (13:58 UTC, 9 November 2026). This event is over, so no next check is due.

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A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 21 km W of Preston, Nevada at 13:55 UTC, 8 November 2026, at a depth of 5 km (3 mi), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 1 person reported feeling it through the USGS Did You Feel It? survey.

Map: M3.5 earthquake 21 km W of Preston, Nevada
38.95° N, 115.31° W · Nevada, United States · map © Natural Earth

Key figures

Magnitude
3.5scale mlSource: USGS
Depth
5 km3 miSource: USGS
Time
13:55 UTC, 8 November 2026Source: USGS
Felt reports
1Source: USGS Did You Feel It?
USGS significance
193Source: USGS

Sources

Recorded by Gods Eyes from the live feed ; the source last updated it . Figures are as the source reported them at the time and may since have been revised; the source pages are authoritative.

Affected area

Nearest towns

  • Ely49 km away · pop. 4,216

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Timeline

  1. 13:58 UTC9 November 2026Latest update from the source.
  2. 14:21 UTC8 November 2026USGS marked the solution as reviewed by a seismologist.
  3. 14:21 UTC8 November 2026USGS received its first felt reports: 1.
  4. 14:21 UTC8 November 2026USGS revised the depth from 4 km to 5 km.
  5. 14:21 UTC8 November 2026USGS revised the magnitude from 3.7 to 3.5.
  6. 14:01 UTC8 November 2026Gods Eyes recorded it from the feed.
  7. 13:55 UTC8 November 2026The earthquake happened.

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