Earthquakes in Nevada
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more in Nevada was M 2.8, 21 km W of Preston, Nevada, at 2:56 pm PST on 9 November 2026, 4 km deep. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded in Nevada since.
In the last 24 hours, 3 earthquakes of M1.5 or more were recorded in Nevada; the largest was M 1.7, 25 km N of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, at 2:31 pm PST.
- Last 24 hours
- 3
- Last 7 days
- 22
- Last 30 days
- 108 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 157
- Last 12 months
- 2,282 · largest M 5.7 on 13 April 2026
- Since 2016
- 20,771 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- Largest since 2016
- M 7.1 on 5 July 2019, Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Latest quake, 24 hours and 7 days: the QuakeIndex database, which reads USGS every 30 seconds, read at ; 30 days and 12 months: the QuakeIndex catalogue, counted to · earthquakes of M1.5 or more in Nevada, where USGS names the state in the location
Typical QuakeIndex 54 / 100
33 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days in Nevada. Normal for here is 36 to 81 in a week.
Compared against Nevada's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
If you felt one
- Was that an earthquake? — checks what was recorded near you in the last hour
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Check the roads — Nevada Explorer — for Reno, Tahoe and the Sierra passes
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.
The last 30 days
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Latest earthquakes in Nevada
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Largest on record in and around Nevada
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 7.1 | Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence | |
| M 6.5 | Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake | |
| M 6.4 | Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence | |
| M 6.0 | Antelope Valley, CA | |
| M 5.8 | 18km SSE of Lone Pine, CA | |
| M 5.7 | 2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake | |
| M 5.7 | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada | |
| M 5.6 | 29 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · inside a rectangle drawn around Nevada, which takes in some ground over its borders.
Before 2016: the largest in Nevada since 1900
The USGS record from 1900 to 2015 lists 257 earthquakes of M5 or more in and just off Nevada; the 8 largest:
- 7.1 The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada Earthquake
- 6.9 The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake
- 6.8 The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake
- 6.8 The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake
- 6.5 17 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada
- 6.4 Near Fernley, Nevada
- 6.4 52 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
- 6.3 The 1934 Excelsior Mountains, Nevada Earthquake
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015, each epicentre counted for the state whose nearest county it is. Epicentres of early earthquakes are estimates. This is the record, not a forecast.
The busiest mapped faults in Nevada
- Huntoon Valley fault system — 167 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Warner Valley faults — 126 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Wassuk Range fault — 66 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Incline Village fault — 28 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Rock Valley fault — 21 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Spanish Springs Valley fault — 11 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Simpson Park Mountains fault — 9 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
- Carson City fault — 8 quakes of M2.5+ within 10 km since 2016
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database and the QuakeIndex catalogue. Every major fault →
The most active counties in Nevada
| County | M1.5+ in 10 years | This week |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral County | 2,730 | Typical (33) |
| Douglas County | 2,566 | Quiet (0) |
| Storey County | 1,446 | Typical (69) |
| Carson City | 665 | Typical (59) |
| Washoe County | 212 | Elevated (87) |
Counted within each county page's own radius from the QuakeIndex catalogue (USGS, M1.5+, ten years).
Towns in Nevada with the most earthquakes named after them
Gardnerville Ranchos 276 M2.5+ named after it · Tonopah 223 M2.5+ named after it · Hawthorne 221 M2.5+ named after it · Silver Springs 143 M2.5+ named after it · Yerington 114 M2.5+ named after it · Alamo 68 M2.5+ named after it · Topaz Ranch Estates 49 M2.5+ named after it · Reno 36 M2.5+ named after it · Beatty 26 M2.5+ named after it · Carlin 25 M2.5+ named after it · Mesquite 24 M2.5+ named after it · Caliente 21 M2.5+ named after it · Spanish Springs 18 M2.5+ named after it · Fallon 14 M2.5+ named after it · Ely 13 M2.5+ named after it
Each town page lists every M1.5+ earthquake within 30 km since 2016 and the ones USGS named after it. Town names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Counties in Nevada
- Carson City
- Churchill County
- Clark County
- Douglas County
- Elko County
- Esmeralda County
- Eureka County
- Humboldt County
- Lander County
- Lincoln County
- Lyon County
- Mineral County
- Nye County
- Pershing County
- Storey County
- Washoe County
- White Pine County
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces