Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Golden Valley, NV
No earthquake was likely felt in Golden Valley in the 24 hours to 3:18 pm PDT (22:18 UTC). The last one was M 2.3, 15 km (9 mi) SSW, at 11:07 pm PDT on 10 October 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town; 7 felt reports to USGS.
M 2.8
Latest: 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026 · 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Golden Valley was M 2.8, 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV, at 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026, 5 km deep. 242 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Golden Valley was intensity III (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 5 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Golden Valley since; the newest is first in the list below.
In the last 24 hours, 1 earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Golden Valley: M 1.6, 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV, at 2:00 pm PDT.
- Last 24 hours
- 1
- Last 7 days
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 8 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 2.8
- Last 12 months
- 25 · largest M 2.8 on 22 September 2026
- Since 2016
- 369 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 3.7 on 1 June 2023, 13 km (8 mi) W of Golden Valley, NV
- Reported felt
- 125 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- Spanish Springs Valley fault, 10 km from its surface trace
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page · counts are earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km (19 mi) of the town centre; shaking is estimated for the town centre with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses
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- Expect aftershocks, and be ready to Drop, Cover, and Hold On if you feel one; if you are in a damaged building, go outside and move away from it (Ready.gov, FEMA; what to do during and after an earthquake)
- Earthquakes in Nevada — with the state's activity score
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Earthquake alerts for Golden Valley, NV
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.3 15 km (9 mi) SSW of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 7
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 3 km (2 mi) E of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.9 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 2.8 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 242
- 1.8 4 km (2 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.3 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 2.4 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.8 18 km (11 mi) SE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 14 km (8 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.7 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.7 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.0 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 1.9 23 km (14 mi) S of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 23 km (14 mi) S of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.4 17 km (10 mi) W of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) ENE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 16 km (10 mi) SE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) S of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.1 25 km (16 mi) S of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 2
- 1.5 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.6 18 km (11 mi) WNW of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 2
- 1.5 14 km (9 mi) NE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.8 17 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 7
- 1.6 20 km (13 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 2.2 17 km (10 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 29
- 2.2 16 km (10 mi) NW of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 1.9 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 28 km (17 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.8 14 km (9 mi) NNW of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 7
- 1.8 23 km (14 mi) SE of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 1
- 1.6 15 km (10 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.0 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.2 15 km (9 mi) WSW of Golden Valley, NV · felt by 3
- 1.6 14 km (9 mi) WSW of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Golden Valley, NV
- 1.6 16 km (10 mi) E of Golden Valley, NV
- 2.0 20 km (12 mi) ESE of Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Golden Valley are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Golden Valley; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Golden Valley
The strongest shaking in Golden Valley from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity III (weak), from the M 3.7 on 1 June 2023, 13 km away. Intensity II and III are felt by some people at rest indoors; IV by most people indoors; V and above wakes sleepers and moves objects.
| Magnitude | When | Distance | Shaking in Golden Valley (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 3.7 | 13 km | III · Weak · felt by 732 | |
| M 3.6 | 16 km | III · Weak · felt by 259 | |
| M 2.8 | 4 km | III · Weak · felt by 242 | |
| M 3.6 | 17 km | III · Weak · felt by 446 | |
| M 3.4 | 17 km | III · Weak · felt by 550 |
An estimate for the town centre from magnitude, depth and distance, with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses (Atkinson & Wald, 2007), on the Modified Mercalli scale. All 5 reach intensity II or more in town, where people at rest start to notice. Ground conditions change it street by street. It describes the past, not a hazard.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 10 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Golden Valley; the five largest:
- 6.4 Near Fernley, Nevada · 42 km ESE of Golden Valley
- 6.0 Near Reno, Nevada · 13 km S of Golden Valley
- 6.0 6 km WNW of Verdi, California · 23 km WSW of Golden Valley
- 5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 45 km WSW of Golden Valley
- 5.6 5 km NE of Loyalton, California · 34 km WNW of Golden Valley
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Spanish Springs Valley fault, 10 km from its surface trace
- Peavine Peak fault, 13 km from its surface trace
- Upper Long Valley fault, 16 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Sun Valley 5 km · Reno 10 km · Spanish Springs 11 km · Sparks 11 km · Cold Springs 15 km
Be ready
Earthquakes cannot be predicted, here or anywhere, so the useful step is the one taken beforehand. The advice below is from the agencies responsible for it.
- Ready.gov: earthquakes (FEMA) — what to do before, during and after, including Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- Build a kit (FEMA) — water, food and supplies for several days; our summary
- USGS: preparedness — the hazard behind the advice, from the agency that records every quake on this page
- The Great ShakeOut — the yearly earthquake drill, with material for homes, schools and workplaces
QuakeIndex does not issue warnings or forecasts. For earthquake early warning see ShakeAlert and the MyShake app.