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Earthquakes near Fernley, NV

M 2.6

Latest: 8:40 pm PDT on 14 May 2026 · 25 km (15 mi) SE of Fernley, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Fernley was M 2.6, 25 km (15 mi) SE of Fernley, NV, at 8:40 pm PDT on 14 May 2026. 1 person reported feeling it to USGS. 4 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
188 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
23
Largest since 2016
M 3.8 on 1 December 2020, 18 km (11 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
Reported felt
27 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  2. 1.9 14 km (9 mi) E of Fernley, NV
  3. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  4. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) NW of Fernley, NV
  5. 2.6 25 km (15 mi) SE of Fernley, NV · felt by 1
  6. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) SE of Fernley, NV
  7. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) SE of Fernley, NV
  8. 1.5 30 km (18 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  9. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SE of Fernley, NV
  10. 1.7 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  11. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SE of Fernley, NV
  12. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  13. 2.4 30 km (19 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  14. 2.2 19 km (12 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  15. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  16. 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  17. 1.6 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  18. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  19. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  20. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  21. 1.9 41 km (26 mi) NE of Fernley, NV
  22. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) NW of Fernley, NV
  23. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  24. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  25. 1.9 15 km (9 mi) E of Fernley, NV
  26. 1.8 15 km (9 mi) E of Fernley, NV
  27. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  28. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Fernley, NV
  29. 2.3 2 km (2 mi) NNE of Fernley, NV
  30. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) W of Fernley, NV
  31. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  32. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) NNW of Fernley, NV
  33. 2.0 21 km (13 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  34. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) WNW of Fernley, NV
  35. 1.9 17 km (11 mi) NNW of Fernley, NV
  36. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) NNW of Fernley, NV · felt by 1
  37. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Fernley, NV
  38. 1.5 13 km (8 mi) ESE of Fernley, NV
  39. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  40. 1.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  41. 1.8 25 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  42. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  43. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  44. 2.4 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  45. 3.3 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV · felt by 15
  46. 2.3 23 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  47. 1.5 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  48. 1.7 23 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  49. 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, NV
  50. 2.2 23 km (15 mi) SW of Fernley, 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 Fernley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Fernley are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 6 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Fernley; the five largest:

  1. 6.4 Near Fernley, Nevada · 13 km SW of Fernley
  2. 6.1 22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada · 48 km S of Fernley
  3. 6.0 Near Reno, Nevada · 49 km WSW of Fernley
  4. 5.5 7 km N of Wadsworth, Nevada · 11 km NNW of Fernley
  5. 5.1 12 km SSE of Reno, Nevada · 50 km WSW of Fernley

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 22 km · Stagecoach 28 km · Spanish Springs 39 km

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