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Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Smith Valley, NV

M 2.9

Latest: 1:05 am PDT on 19 March 2026 · 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Smith Valley was M 2.9, 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV, at 1:05 am PDT on 19 March 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
932 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
14
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 8 August 2022, 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
Reported felt
115 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  2. 2.0 7 km (4 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  3. 1.9 22 km (14 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  4. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  5. 1.7 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  6. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  7. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) W of Smith Valley, NV
  8. 2.9 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 2
  9. 2.7 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 2
  10. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  11. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 2
  12. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  13. 2.1 22 km (14 mi) SW of Smith Valley, NV
  14. 2.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Smith Valley, NV
  15. 2.1 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  16. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) W of Smith Valley, NV
  17. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  18. 2.3 22 km (14 mi) SW of Smith Valley, NV
  19. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Smith Valley, NV
  20. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Smith Valley, NV
  21. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  22. 1.6 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith Valley, NV
  23. 1.8 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith Valley, NV
  24. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  25. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) W of Smith Valley, NV
  26. 3.0 23 km (14 mi) W of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 7
  27. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  28. 2.2 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  29. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  30. 2.9 12 km (8 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 4
  31. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  32. 2.1 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  33. 2.6 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 2
  34. 1.8 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  35. 1.7 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  36. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  37. 1.5 12 km (7 mi) E of Smith Valley, NV
  38. 1.9 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith Valley, NV
  39. 1.5 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 1
  40. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  41. 2.3 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV · felt by 1
  42. 1.7 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith Valley, NV
  43. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith Valley, NV
  44. 1.7 21 km (13 mi) SW of Smith Valley, NV
  45. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  46. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) S of Smith Valley, NV
  47. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) S of Smith Valley, NV
  48. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) S of Smith Valley, NV
  49. 1.7 30 km (18 mi) SSW of Smith Valley, NV
  50. 2.4 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Smith 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 Smith Valley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Smith Valley are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 8 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Smith Valley; the five largest:

  1. 6.1 22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada · 44 km N of Smith Valley
  2. 6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 27 km W of Smith Valley
  3. 5.5 California-Nevada border region · 27 km NNE of Smith Valley
  4. 5.5 13 km NW of Schurz, Nevada · 45 km NE of Smith Valley
  5. 5.4 13 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 41 km NNE of Smith Valley

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

Smith 2 km · Topaz Ranch Estates 15 km · Yerington 27 km · Gardnerville Ranchos 36 km

If you felt one

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