Every recorded earthquake within 30 km
Earthquakes near Johnson Lane, NV
No earthquake was likely felt in Johnson Lane in the 24 hours to 12:18 pm PST (20:18 UTC). The last one was M 2.2, 5 km (3 mi) N, at 9:41 am PST on 2 November 2026, estimated intensity II (weak) in town.
M 3.4
Latest: 6:39 pm PST on 16 December 2024 · 29 km (18 mi) S of Johnson Lane, NV
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Johnson Lane was M 3.4, 29 km (18 mi) S of Johnson Lane, NV, at 6:39 pm PST on 16 December 2024, 6 km deep. 73 people reported feeling it to USGS. The estimated shaking in Johnson Lane was intensity II (weak), felt by some people at rest indoors. 17 smaller earthquakes have been recorded near Johnson Lane since; the newest is first in the list below.
No earthquake of M1.5 or more was recorded within 30 km (19 mi) of Johnson Lane in the last 24 hours.
- Last 24 hours
- 0
- Last 7 days
- 0
- Last 30 days
- 2 · an average 30 days here since 2016: 1.7
- Last 12 months
- 12 · largest M 2.3 on 7 December 2025
- Since 2016
- 224 earthquakes of M1.5 or more within 30 km
- Largest since 2016
- M 4.5 on 20 March 2020, 7 km (4 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- Reported felt
- 72 of them have felt reports to USGS
- Nearest mapped fault
- East Carson Valley fault, 1 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 Johnson Lane, NV
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The last 30 days
The latest 50
- 2.2 5 km (3 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 14 km (9 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.6 6 km (4 mi) ENE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) SW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 20 km (12 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 15 km (9 mi) NE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 15 km (9 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.9 11 km (7 mi) E of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.3 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.6 in Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.3 8 km (5 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 8
- 3.4 29 km (18 mi) S of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 73
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 1
- 1.7 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.1 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 2
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 4
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 1
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 1
- 2.3 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 1
- 2.1 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.2 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 13
- 2.9 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 29
- 2.2 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 3.3 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 108
- 2.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.7 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 6
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) N of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.6 22 km (14 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.6 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.8 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 2
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV · felt by 1
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.9 14 km (9 mi) NNE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 20 km (13 mi) SSE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 1.5 11 km (7 mi) NE of Johnson Lane, NV
- 2.1 16 km (10 mi) NE of Johnson Lane, 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 Johnson Lane time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Johnson Lane are listed even when they are further out.
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On the map
The white circle is Johnson Lane; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Estimated shaking in Johnson Lane
The strongest shaking in Johnson Lane from a quake since 2016 is estimated at intensity IV (light), from the M 4.5 on 20 March 2020, 7 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 Johnson Lane (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 4.5 | 7 km | IV · Light · felt by 4,857 | |
| M 3.6 | 7 km | III · Weak · felt by 375 | |
| M 3.2 | 7 km | III · Weak · felt by 30 | |
| M 4.2 | 28 km | III · Weak · felt by 1,659 | |
| M 3.3 | 10 km | III · Weak · felt by 374 |
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 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Johnson Lane; the five largest:
- 6.1 22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada · 38 km ENE of Johnson Lane
- 6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 26 km SSE of Johnson Lane
- 5.5 California-Nevada border region · 45 km E of Johnson Lane
- 5.1 10 km SE of South Lake Tahoe, California · 25 km SW of Johnson Lane
- 5.1 12 km SSE of Reno, Nevada · 42 km N of Johnson Lane
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2015. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- East Carson Valley fault, 1 km from its surface trace
- Carson City fault, 8 km from its surface trace
- Genoa fault, 12 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Carson City 13 km · Gardnerville Ranchos 18 km · South Lake Tahoe 26 km · Tahoe Vista 35 km · Sunnyside-Tahoe City 40 km · Topaz Ranch Estates 40 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.