An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred early on Sunday morning, September 27, 2026, at 1:54 am local time near Ely, White Pine County, Nevada, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones because 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 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 quake at magnitude 4.1.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Preston (pop. 78), located 18 miles from the epicenter; Lund (pop. 280), 22 miles away; and Ely (pop. 4,100), 35 miles away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include McGill (pop. 1,100), located 47 miles from the epicenter.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 27, 2026 08:54 am (Universal Time) local time (27 Sep 2026 08:54 GMT)Magnitude: 4.1Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 38.93°N / 115.4°W (White Pine County, Nevada, United States)Primary data source: USGS