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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Elko, NV

M 2.6

Latest: 11:50 pm PST on 21 December 2023 · 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Elko, NV

The most recent earthquake near Elko was M 2.6, 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Elko, NV, at 11:50 pm PST on 21 December 2023.

Within 30 km since 2016
48 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
0
Largest since 2016
M 3.4 on 4 September 2017, 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
Reported felt
4 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 2.6 27 km (17 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  2. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) WNW of Elko, NV
  3. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) W of Elko, NV
  4. 3.6 45 km (28 mi) NE of Elko, NV
  5. 2.6 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  6. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  7. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  8. 1.7 20 km (13 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  9. 3.3 12 km (8 mi) S of Elko, NV · felt by 21
  10. 2.8 44 km (28 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  11. 3.8 45 km (28 mi) NNW of Elko, NV · felt by 4
  12. 2.6 38 km (24 mi) N of Elko, NV · felt by 16
  13. 2.1 5 km (3 mi) E of Elko, NV
  14. 2.7 25 km (15 mi) S of Elko, NV
  15. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) SW of Elko, NV
  16. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SW of Elko, NV
  17. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  18. 2.1 17 km (11 mi) SW of Elko, NV
  19. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Elko, NV
  20. 1.9 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  21. 1.5 38 km (24 mi) NNW of Elko, NV
  22. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  23. 2.7 18 km (11 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  24. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  25. 1.5 17 km (10 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  26. 3.0 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  27. 1.6 49 km (30 mi) WNW of Elko, NV
  28. 2.2 25 km (16 mi) SW of Elko, NV
  29. 1.8 27 km (17 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  30. 2.5 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  31. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  32. 2.2 20 km (12 mi) W of Elko, NV
  33. 2.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  34. 1.7 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  35. 2.1 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  36. 2.0 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  37. 1.6 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  38. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  39. 3.4 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Elko, NV · felt by 4
  40. 2.7 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  41. 3.4 18 km (11 mi) W of Elko, NV · felt by 2
  42. 2.6 17 km (10 mi) W of Elko, NV
  43. 2.4 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  44. 1.8 17 km (10 mi) W of Elko, NV
  45. 1.6 17 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  46. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  47. 1.8 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  48. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Elko, NV
  49. 1.7 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Elko, NV
  50. 2.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Elko, NV · felt by 2

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 Elko time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Elko are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Elko; dots are the 48 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists one earthquake of M5 or more within 50 km of Elko:

  1. 5.0 Near Elko, Nevada · 6 km SE of Elko

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

Nearest mapped faults

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

Nearby towns

Spring Creek 19 km · Carlin 32 km

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