QuakeIndex

Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Fallon, NV

M 2.7

Latest: 6:33 am PDT on 13 September 2026 · 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fallon was M 2.7, 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV, at 6:33 am PDT on 13 September 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 12 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
390 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
320
Largest since 2016
M 5.7 on 13 April 2026, 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
Reported felt
88 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  2. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  3. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  4. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  5. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  6. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  7. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  8. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  9. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  10. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  11. 1.7 12 km (8 mi) NW of Fallon, NV
  12. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  13. 2.7 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 1
  14. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  15. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  16. 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  17. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  18. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  19. 2.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  20. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  21. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  22. 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  23. 2.5 26 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  24. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  25. 1.8 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  26. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  27. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  28. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  29. 3.4 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 5
  30. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  31. 2.0 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  32. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 1
  33. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 1
  34. 2.8 30 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 1
  35. 3.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 3
  36. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  37. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  38. 2.3 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  39. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  40. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  41. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  42. 2.1 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  43. 1.9 30 km (19 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  44. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  45. 1.5 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Fallon, NV
  46. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  47. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 6
  48. 4.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV · felt by 137
  49. 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fallon, NV
  50. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SW of Fallon, NV

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

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 13 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Fallon; the five largest:

  1. 6.5 17 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 25 km ESE of Fallon
  2. 6.4 Near Fernley, Nevada · 49 km W of Fallon
  3. 6.2 The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada Earthquake · 19 km ESE of Fallon
  4. 5.9 21 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 30 km SSE of Fallon
  5. 5.8 40 km S of Lovelock, Nevada · 46 km NE of Fallon

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

Silver Springs 39 km

If you felt one

QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.