The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 earthquake in the United States near Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, just 5 minutes ago. The earthquake struck after midnight on Sunday, September 27th, 2026, at 12:18 a.m. local time, at a very shallow depth of miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the earthquake may be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed the earthquake at magnitude 3.6.Weak shaking may have been felt in Preston (pop. 78), located 22 miles from the epicenter.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the earthquake may have been felt as very weak shaking include Ruth (pop. 440), located 22 miles from the epicenter; Ely (pop. 4,100), 26 miles away; Lund (pop. 280), 27 miles away; and McGill (pop. 1,100), 36 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 27, 2026 12:18 am (GMT -7) local time (27 Sep 2026 07:18 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 0.01 kmEpicenter coordinates: 39.13°N / 115.35°W (White Pine County, Nevada, United States)Primary data source: USGS