Earthquakes · United States
Earthquakes in Nevada Today
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 23
- Last 12 months
- 347max 5.7
3.4 Latest earthquake: · October 15 15:55 · 19 km W of Preston, Nevada · 121 km east
Updated: · Source: USGS (ABD Jeoloji Araştırmaları Kurumu)
The latest earthquake in Nevada struck 20 h ago (15:55, October 15) near 19 km W of Preston, Nevada: magnitude 3.4 at a depth of 7.4 km. There have been 1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours, 6 in 7 days, 23 in 30 days and 347 in the past 12 months. The strongest in the past year was a magnitude 5.7 earthquake near 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada on April 13. The average depth is 7.4 km; 136 of them reached magnitude 3 or higher. According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 31 km to the northwest; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km.
Latest earthquakes in Nevada
Updated every 5 minutes from USGS data. Times are local.
| Magnitude | Time | Place | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | 15:55 October 15 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | 5.4 km | 121 km east |
| 2.5 | 04:48 October 15 | 15 km NE of Austin, Nevada | 2.1 km | 44 km northwest |
| 2.8 | 02:34 October 15 | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada | 8.6 km | 208 km west |
| 3.0 | 12:54 October 14 | 12 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada | 10.2 km | 188 km west |
| 2.6 | 05:13 October 12 | 13 km NNW of Gerlach, Nevada | 3.5 km | 289 km northwest |
| 2.5 | 00:11 October 11 | 26 km SW of Mina, Nevada | 10.2 km | 192 km southwest |
| 2.8 | 05:59 October 9 | 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada | 6.4 km | 164 km southwest |
| 2.7 | 04:31 October 7 | 18 km W of Preston, Nevada | 5.1 km | 122 km east |
| 3.3 | 13:16 October 6 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | 3.6 km | 122 km east |
| 2.8 | 10:43 October 6 | 18 km W of Preston, Nevada | 8.4 km | 122 km east |
| 3.5 | 08:34 October 6 | 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada | 5.0 km | 114 km east |
| 2.8 | 18:55 October 4 | 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada | 6.4 km | 211 km west |
| 2.6 | 09:47 October 4 | 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada | 7.8 km | 164 km southwest |
| 3.3 | 06:58 October 3 | 24 km W of Preston, Nevada | 4.0 km | 116 km east |
| 3.0 | 02:13 October 2 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | 3.4 km | 121 km east |
| 3.1 | 02:50 September 29 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | 0.0 km | 121 km east |
| 3.3 | 22:53 September 27 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | 0.0 km | 121 km east |
| 4.1 | 01:54 September 27 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | 6.0 km | 120 km east |
| 2.6 | 01:25 September 27 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | 4.2 km | 119 km east |
| 3.3 | 00:18 September 27 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada | 6.0 km | 119 km east |
| 3.0 | 00:12 September 27 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | 3.5 km | 120 km east |
| 4.1 | 00:01 September 27 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada | 6.0 km | 119 km east |
| 2.8 | 22:33 September 22 | 1 km WNW of Sun Valley, Nevada | 5.1 km | 276 km west |
| 3.8 | 00:17 September 16 | 20 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada | 7.0 km | 293 km northwest |
| 3.3 | 07:12 September 14 | 23 km W of Gerlach, Nevada | 11.0 km | 297 km northwest |
| 2.6 | 10:30 September 13 | 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada | 7.4 km | 212 km west |
| 2.7 | 06:33 September 13 | 18 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada | 6.9 km | 211 km west |
| 2.6 | 14:01 August 28 | 17 km SSW of Beatty, Nevada | 1.5 km | 283 km south |
| 2.7 | 00:51 August 22 | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada | 6.6 km | 206 km west |
| 2.6 | 14:53 August 21 | 46 km NW of Beatty, Nevada | 8.3 km | 236 km south |
| 2.6 | 01:27 August 20 | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | 6.3 km | 96 km south |
| 2.7 | 22:37 August 19 | 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada | 7.2 km | 297 km south |
| 2.6 | 13:05 August 19 | 44 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada | 5.7 km | 296 km southeast |
| 3.0 | 18:59 August 18 | 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | 11.7 km | 97 km south |
| 2.9 | 18:59 August 18 | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | 11.4 km | 97 km south |
| 2.5 | 11:00 August 18 | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada | 7.1 km | 208 km west |
| 2.8 | 08:12 August 18 | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | 6.1 km | 96 km south |
| 2.6 | 21:10 August 11 | 30 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | 11.0 km | 176 km southwest |
| 3.0 | 02:45 August 9 | 35 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada | 9.3 km | 292 km south |
| 2.8 | 02:00 August 7 | 78 km S of Eureka, Nevada | 0.0 km | 73 km southeast |
Nevada: earthquakes per month
By magnitude (last 12 months)
Nevada: strongest earthquakes of the past year
- 5.720 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
April 13 18:29 · 5.0 km deep · 207 km west - 5.219 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
May 1 01:17 · 5.0 km deep · 211 km west - 4.819 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
April 22 10:23 · 3.0 km deep · 215 km west - 4.720 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
April 19 07:39 · 6.0 km deep · 214 km west - 4.577 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
May 4 19:39 · 10.0 km deep · 94 km south - 4.430 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada
April 29 08:06 · 4.0 km deep · 268 km southeast - 4.320 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
May 1 01:15 · 7.0 km deep · 210 km west - 4.378 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada
March 1 08:37 · 11.0 km deep · 92 km south - 4.218 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
April 19 05:43 · 3.0 km deep · 215 km west - 4.120 km W of Preston, Nevada
September 27 01:54 · 6.0 km deep · 120 km east
Nevada earthquake and fault map
Red circles are earthquakes, dashed lines are active faults.
Nevada earthquake and fault map
39.300°N 116.600°W
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Earthquakes by district in Nevada
Earthquakes recorded in the last 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
- Was there an earthquake in Nevada just now?
- Yes. A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was recorded 20 h ago (15:55) near 19 km W of Preston, Nevada.
- Is Nevada in an earthquake zone?
- 347 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were recorded around Nevada in the past year, the strongest of magnitude 5.7. For an official hazard assessment, consult the national seismological agency.
- Where is the nearest fault line to Nevada?
- According to the GEM active fault database, the nearest active fault is a normal fault about 31 km to the northwest; there are 5 active fault segments within 50 km. Fault locations come from a regional-scale database; for site-level information consult official geological surveys.
- What should I do during an earthquake?
- Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck and wait until the shaking stops. Do not use stairs or lifts; afterwards check gas and electricity and move to open ground. Call 112 in an emergency.
Earthquake data is taken automatically from the public AFAD and USGS catalogues; magnitudes and locations may be revised. Follow official agencies for announcements.