An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred in the morning on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, at 10:20 am local time near Carson City, Carson City County, Nevada, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 9 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. 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.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which listed it as a magnitude 3.6 earthquake as well.Weak shaking might have been felt in Yerington (pop. 3,100) located 10 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Silver Springs (pop. 5,300) located 24 miles from the epicenter, Fallon (pop. 8,500) 29 miles away, Dayton (pop. 9,000) 31 miles away, and Fernley (pop. 19,400) 37 miles away. In Carson City (pop. 58,600, 39 miles away), Sparks (pop. 96,100, 49 miles away), Reno (pop. 264,200, 51 miles away), Spanish Springs (pop. 15,100, 52 miles away), and Sun Valley (pop. 19,300, 52 miles away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jul 22, 2026 10:20 am (GMT -7) local time (22 Jul 2026 17:20 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Depth: 14.48 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 39.1°N / 119.04°W (Lyon County, Nevada, United States)Primary data source: USGS