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Nevada · Earthquakes

Nevada earthquakes today and on record

Nevada is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 1,576 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 133 of magnitude 5 or more. Below: every quake in the state this week, a map, and the biggest since 1900.

Updated . Data: U.S. Geological Survey.

Last 24 hours
2
Past 7 days
5
Most recent
M1.8,
Largest on record
M7.1 (1954)
M3.5+ since 1900
1,576
M5+ since 1900
133
M7.1, 1954M6.9, 1954M6.8, 1932M6.8, 1915M6.5, 1954M6.5, 2020M6.4, 1914M6.3, 1934M6.2, 1954M6.1, 1933M6.1, 1910M6.1, 1994M6.0, 1915M6.0, 1914M5.9, 1966M5.9, 1954M5.9, 1916M5.9, 2008M5.8, 1954M5.8, 1954M5.8, 1916M5.8, 1992M5.7, 1959M5.7, 1954M5.7, 1975M5.7, 1985M5.7, 1999M5.7, 2026M5.7, 2024M5.6, 1943M5.6, 1934M5.6, 1916M5.6, 2016M5.6, 2016M5.5, 1959M5.5, 1954M5.5, 1949M5.5, 1942M5.5, 1941M5.5, 1939M5.5, 1939M5.5, 1934M5.5, 1933M5.5, 1933M5.5, 1932M5.5, 1910M5.5, 1910M5.5, 1910M5.5, 1986M5.5, 2016M5.4, 1961M5.4, 1959M5.4, 1954M5.4, 1934M5.4, 1934M5.4, 1997M5.3, 1966M5.3, 1961M5.3, 1954M5.3, 1954M5.3, 1953M5.3, 1932M5.3, 2015M5.3, 2020M5.2, 1968M5.2, 1966M5.2, 1955M5.2, 1955M5.2, 1954M5.2, 1954M5.2, 1934M5.2, 1933M5.2, 1933M5.2, 1933M5.2, 1932M5.2, 1989M5.2, 2026M5.1, 1956M5.1, 1955M5.1, 1954M5.1, 1954M5.1, 1952M5.1, 1946M5.1, 1945M5.1, 1933M5.1, 1933M5.1, 1917M5.1, 1983M5.1, 1999M5.1, 2008M5.1, 2008M5.1, 2013M5.1, 2020M5.1, 2020M5.1, 2020M5.0, 1968M5.0, 1964M5.0, 1961M5.0, 1955M5.0, 1955M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1954M5.0, 1946M5.0, 1942M5.0, 1942M5.0, 1941M5.0, 1940M5.0, 1939M5.0, 1937M5.0, 1936M5.0, 1934M5.0, 1934M5.0, 1934M5.0, 1934M5.0, 1933M5.0, 1933M5.0, 1932M5.0, 1932M5.0, 1932M5.0, 1916M5.0, 1916M5.0, 1910M5.0, 1901M5.0, 1988M5.0, 1982M5.0, 1980M5.0, 1990M5.0, 2020M5.0, 2020M4.9, 1968M4.9, 1966M4.9, 1962M4.9, 1960M4.9, 1956M4.9, 1954M4.9, 1954M4.9, 1934M4.9, 1934M4.9, 1932M4.9, 1980M4.9, 2020M4.9, 2020M4.9, 2020M4.9, 2020M4.8, 1968M4.8, 1967M4.8, 1963M4.8, 1959M4.8, 1955M4.8, 1955M4.8, 1954M4.8, 1954M4.8, 1954M4.8, 1954M4.8, 1952M4.8, 1952M4.8, 1951M4.8, 1939M4.8, 1939M4.8, 1934M4.8, 1934M4.8, 1933M4.8, 1925M4.8, 1976M4.8, 1973M4.8, 1971M4.8, 1984M4.8, 1981M4.8, 1999M4.8, 1999M4.8, 1993M4.8, 2011M4.8, 2008M4.8, 2008M4.8, 2015M4.8, 2020M4.8, 2020M4.8, 2020M4.8, 2026M4.8, 2025M4.7, 1968M4.7, 1967M4.7, 1962M4.7, 1956M4.7, 1955M4.7, 1955M4.7, 1955M4.7, 1955M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1954M4.7, 1946M4.7, 1939M4.7, 1936M4.7, 1934M4.7, 1934M4.7, 1933M4.7, 1933M4.7, 1933M4.7, 1928M4.7, 1917M4.7, 1976M4.7, 1975M4.7, 1973M4.7, 1982M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1980M4.7, 1999M4.7, 2008M4.7, 2015M4.7, 2014M4.7, 2014M4.7, 2022M4.7, 2021M4.7, 2020M4.7, 2020M4.7, 2020M4.7, 2026M4.6, 1966M4.6, 1966M4.6, 1965M4.6, 1962M4.6, 1962M4.6, 1957M4.6, 1956M4.6, 1955M4.6, 1955M4.6, 1955M4.6, 1955M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1954M4.6, 1952M4.6, 1948M4.6, 1937M4.6, 1936M4.6, 1935M4.6, 1934M4.6, 1934M4.6, 1933M4.6, 1933M4.6, 1932M4.6, 1932M4.6, 1932M4.6, 1932M4.6, 1929M4.6, 1975M4.6, 1971M4.6, 1986M4.6, 1983M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1980M4.6, 1997M4.6, 1992M4.6, 2011M4.6, 2008M4.6, 2008M4.6, 2015M4.6, 2014M4.6, 2014M4.6, 2020M4.6, 2020M4.6, 2020M4.6, 2019M4.5, 1968M4.5, 1966M4.5, 1966M4.5, 1966M4.5, 1966M4.5, 1965M4.5, 1964M4.5, 1961M4.5, 1958M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1955M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1954M4.5, 1953M4.5, 1950M4.5, 1950M4.5, 1949M4.5, 1949M4.5, 1942M4.5, 1940M4.5, 1940M4.5, 1940M4.5, 1939M4.5, 1939M4.5, 1939M4.5, 1938M4.5, 1938M4.5, 1938M4.5, 1937M4.5, 1937M4.5, 1936M4.5, 1936M4.5, 1936M4.5, 1936M4.5, 1936M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1934M4.5, 1933M4.5, 1933M4.5, 1933M4.5, 1933M4.5, 1932M4.5, 1932M4.5, 1932M4.5, 1930M4.5, 1928M4.5, 1976M4.5, 1975M4.5, 1970M4.5, 1988M4.5, 1988M4.5, 1982M4.5, 1982M4.5, 1982M4.5, 1981M4.5, 1981M4.5, 1980M4.5, 1980M4.5, 2004M4.5, 2003M4.5, 1999M4.5, 1997M4.5, 2016M4.5, 2015M4.5, 2015M4.5, 2020M4.5, 2020M4.5, 2020M4.5, 2020M4.5, 2026M4.5, 2023M4.4, 1966M4.4, 1966M4.4, 1966M4.4, 1964M4.4, 1951M4.4, 1978M4.4, 1976M4.4, 1976M4.4, 1975M4.4, 1974M4.4, 1972M4.4, 1987M4.4, 1985M4.4, 1981M4.4, 1980M4.4, 1999M4.4, 1999M4.4, 1998M4.4, 1997M4.4, 1997M4.4, 1996M4.4, 1995M4.4, 1994M4.4, 1993M4.4, 1992M4.4, 1992M4.4, 1991M4.4, 1991M4.4, 1990M4.4, 2011M4.4, 2010M4.4, 2006M2.8 39 km WNW of Preston, NevadaM3.5 21 km W of Preston, NevadaM2.8 21 km W of Preston, NevadaM1.8 91 km SE of Kingston, NevadaM1.8 59 km W of Rachel, Nevada
Larger quakes on record since 1900 Last 24 hours Past week

Earthquakes in Nevada this week

MagWhereWhenDepth
1.859 km W of Rachel, Nevada3 km
1.891 km SE of Kingston, Nevada11 km
2.821 km W of Preston, Nevada4 km
3.521 km W of Preston, Nevada 1 felt reports5 km
2.839 km WNW of Preston, Nevada0 km

Biggest earthquakes in Nevada since 1900

MagWhereDateDepth
7.1Fairview Peak, NevadaDec 16, 195412 km
6.9Dixie Valley, NevadaDec 16, 195412 km
6.8Pleasant Valley, NevadaOct 3, 191510 km
6.8Cedar Mountain, NevadaDec 21, 193210 km
6.517 km ESE of Fallon Station, NevadaAug 24, 195415 km
6.5Monte Cristo Range, NVMay 15, 20203 km
6.4Near Fernley, NevadaApr 24, 19140 km
6.3Excelsior Mountains, NevadaJan 30, 19340 km
6.2Rainbow Mountain, NevadaJul 6, 195410 km
6.1Near Tonopah Junction, NevadaNov 21, 19100 km
6.122 km SSE of Stagecoach, NevadaJun 25, 193315 km
6.14 km S of Carter Springs, NevadaSep 12, 199414 km

Quakes of magnitude 3.5+ by decade

Older decades look quieter partly because there were far fewer seismometers. Counts before about 1970 are incomplete.

Good to know

When was the last earthquake in Nevada?

The most recent one we have is a magnitude 1.8, 59 km W of Rachel, Nevada, on November 11. The list above updates every few minutes.

What was the biggest earthquake in Nevada?

A magnitude 7.1 near Fairview Peak, Nevada on December 16, 1954, the largest in the USGS catalog for the state since 1900.

Does Nevada get earthquakes?

Nevada is one of the most earthquake-active places in the country. The USGS catalog holds 1,576 quakes of magnitude 3.5 or more here since 1900, including 133 of magnitude 5 or more. The USGS national hazard map is the best guide to the chance of strong shaking where you live.

Also in Nevada

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History: USGS earthquake catalog, magnitude 3.5 and up since 1900, matched to the state by location (quakes just offshore count for the nearest state). Live: USGS real-time feeds.