Small magnitude 3.9 quake hits 41 miles northeast of Winnemucca, Nevada, United States in the morning

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.9 quake in the United States near Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026, at 9:01 am local time at a shallow depth of 9.9 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 3.9 as well. A third agency, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), reported the same quake at magnitude 3.9.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Valmy (pop. 37) located 23 miles from the epicenter, Battle Mountain (pop. 3,600) 31 miles away, Winnemucca (pop. 7,900) 41 miles away, and Carlin (pop. 2,300) 52 miles away.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 31, 2026 09:01 am (GMT -7) local time (31 Mar 2026 16:01 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 15.97 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.1°N / 116.97°W (Elko County, Nevada, United States)
Primary data source: USGS
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