Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Cold Springs, NV

M 2.8

Latest: 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026 · 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Cold Springs was M 2.8, 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV, at 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026. 242 people reported feeling it to USGS. 2 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 225 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 11
Largest since 2016: M 3.7 on 1 June 2023, 7 km (5 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV
Reported felt: 74 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 7 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 10 minutes ago · this page 05:41 UTC

The latest 50

1.6 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Sep 24, 2026
7:27 pm PDT
1.9 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Sep 23, 2026
2:54 pm PDT
2.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 242 Sep 22, 2026
10:33 pm PDT
1.8 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Sep 22, 2026
11:32 am PDT
1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Sep 21, 2026
4:49 am PDT
1.8 40 km (25 mi) NNW of Cold Springs, NV Sep 16, 2026
2:57 am PDT
2.3 12 km (8 mi) SSW of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Aug 27, 2026
3:53 am PDT
2.4 4 km (2 mi) NW of Cold Springs, NV Aug 6, 2026
2:27 am PDT
1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Jul 28, 2026
4:05 pm PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV Jul 27, 2026
6:12 pm PDT
2.1 36 km (22 mi) NNW of Cold Springs, NV May 30, 2026
5:36 am PDT
2.4 6 km (4 mi) SW of Cold Springs, NV Feb 21, 2026
3:03 am PST
1.5 27 km (17 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV Feb 21, 2026
1:37 am PST
2.5 46 km (28 mi) NW of Cold Springs, NV Feb 10, 2026
12:12 pm PST
2.6 3 km (2 mi) NW of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 2 Sep 14, 2025
12:33 pm PDT
1.5 24 km (15 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV Sep 9, 2025
4:40 am PDT
2.2 4 km (3 mi) NNE of Cold Springs, NV Jun 20, 2025
5:54 pm PDT
2.1 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Cold Springs, NV Apr 17, 2025
12:50 am PDT
2.8 8 km (5 mi) NE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 7 Apr 2, 2025
5:59 pm PDT
1.5 35 km (22 mi) NNW of Cold Springs, NV Jan 12, 2025
8:37 pm PST
1.8 38 km (24 mi) NW of Cold Springs, NV Oct 29, 2024
5:45 am PDT
2.0 12 km (7 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV Oct 24, 2024
1:41 am PDT
2.2 12 km (8 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 3 Oct 19, 2024
11:17 am PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV Oct 19, 2024
2:50 am PDT
1.6 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Jun 28, 2024
4:00 am PDT
1.5 11 km (7 mi) ENE of Cold Springs, NV Mar 11, 2024
2:42 pm PDT
2.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Cold Springs, NV Feb 29, 2024
1:03 pm PST
1.6 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Cold Springs, NV Feb 15, 2024
5:13 pm PST
1.7 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Cold Springs, NV Feb 5, 2024
8:12 am PST
1.7 29 km (18 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV Jan 19, 2024
6:43 pm PST
1.7 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV Jan 3, 2024
11:21 am PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 2 Dec 31, 2023
10:55 pm PST
1.7 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Dec 30, 2023
10:40 pm PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 7 Dec 30, 2023
10:33 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Dec 30, 2023
10:14 pm PST
1.6 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 2 Dec 30, 2023
10:12 pm PST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 7 Dec 30, 2023
10:11 pm PST
1.9 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 23 Dec 30, 2023
9:34 pm PST
2.0 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 3 Dec 26, 2023
5:56 pm PST
1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Dec 24, 2023
8:56 pm PST
1.5 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV Dec 23, 2023
6:10 am PST
1.8 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 1 Dec 23, 2023
3:34 am PST
2.7 30 km (19 mi) ESE of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 52 Dec 19, 2023
8:01 am PST
1.5 20 km (12 mi) SE of Cold Springs, NV Nov 27, 2023
7:35 am PST
1.9 27 km (17 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 4 Nov 17, 2023
4:02 am PST
1.5 5 km (3 mi) NW of Cold Springs, NV Nov 16, 2023
4:05 pm PST
1.6 29 km (18 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV Nov 12, 2023
1:11 am PST
2.4 29 km (18 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 15 Nov 12, 2023
12:19 am PST
1.7 8 km (5 mi) S of Cold Springs, NV Nov 7, 2023
1:24 am PST
1.9 29 km (18 mi) E of Cold Springs, NV · felt by 4 Nov 3, 2023
10:54 pm PDT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Cold Springs time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Cold Springs are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Cold Springs; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 10 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Cold Springs; the five largest:

6.0 Near Reno, Nevada · 25 km SE of Cold Springs 1914
6.0 6 km WNW of Verdi, California · 17 km SSW of Cold Springs 1948
5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 40 km SW of Cold Springs 1966
5.6 6 km NNE of Doyle, California · 45 km N of Cold Springs 1950
5.6 5 km NE of Loyalton, California · 20 km WNW of Cold Springs 1959

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Peavine Peak fault, 2 km from its surface trace
Upper Long Valley fault, 5 km from its surface trace
Dog Valley fault, 11 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Sun Valley 20 km · Reno 22 km · Spanish Springs 23 km · Sparks 25 km

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