Earthquakes in Nye County, Nevada
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0 quakes of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Normal for here is 0 to 1 in a week.
Compared against Nye County, Nevada's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 50 km
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Centre 37.966, -116.459 — the Census internal point, from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Activity is measured within 50 km of it.
Largest on record nearby
| Magnitude | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| M 4.1 | 45 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | |
| M 3.8 | 46 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | |
| M 3.4 | 37 km NW of Rachel, Nevada | |
| M 3.3 | 47 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | |
| M 3.2 | 52 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada | |
| M 3.1 | 23 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada | |
| M 3.0 | 45 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada | |
| M 2.9 | 45 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada |
From the QuakeIndex catalogue, built from the USGS FDSN event service · within 50 km of the centre above.
After an earthquake here
- Report what you felt to USGS — reports go to USGS, not to us, and they are what produces the intensity maps
- 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. For early warning, ShakeAlert reaches phones through Wireless Emergency Alerts and the MyShake app