Earthquakes in Washoe County, Nevada
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1 quake of M1.5 or larger in the last 7 days within 50 km. Most weeks here have none at all, which is why two is a lot.
Compared against Washoe County, Nevada's own 10 years · USGS catalogue · updated
The last 30 days
Live · last 7 days
Latest earthquakes within 50 km
None within 50 km in the latest snapshot we hold; the full 7 days load from USGS as this page opens.
Source USGS · snapshot of
Where this is
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Centre 40.731, -119.663 — 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 3.9 | 8 km W of Gerlach, Nevada | |
| M 3.8 | 20 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada | |
| M 3.8 | 21 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada | |
| M 3.6 | 21 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada | |
| M 3.6 | 2 km WSW of Burning Man Earth, Nevada | |
| M 3.5 | 31 km NNE of Herlong, California | |
| M 3.5 | 13 km W of Gerlach, Nevada | |
| M 3.5 | 21 km W of Empire, 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