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Earthquakes near Smith, NV

M 2.8

Latest: 11:08 pm PDT on 11 October 2025 · 26 km (16 mi) SW of Smith, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Smith was M 2.8, 26 km (16 mi) SW of Smith, NV, at 11:08 pm PDT on 11 October 2025. 11 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
582 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
12
Largest since 2016
M 4.5 on 8 August 2022, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
Reported felt
68 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  2. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
  3. 1.9 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  4. 2.3 28 km (17 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  5. 1.7 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  6. 2.3 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  7. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) W of Smith, NV
  8. 1.6 22 km (14 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  9. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Smith, NV · felt by 2
  10. 1.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  11. 2.1 24 km (15 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  12. 2.8 26 km (16 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  13. 2.1 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
  14. 1.5 26 km (16 mi) W of Smith, NV
  15. 1.6 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
  16. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  17. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  18. 1.6 16 km (10 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  19. 1.5 8 km (5 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
  20. 1.6 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Smith, NV
  21. 1.8 28 km (18 mi) WNW of Smith, NV
  22. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Smith, NV
  23. 1.9 25 km (16 mi) W of Smith, NV
  24. 3.0 25 km (15 mi) W of Smith, NV · felt by 7
  25. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  26. 2.2 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  27. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  28. 2.9 12 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV · felt by 4
  29. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  30. 2.1 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  31. 2.6 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV · felt by 2
  32. 1.8 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  33. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  34. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  35. 1.9 11 km (7 mi) ESE of Smith, NV
  36. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) NE of Smith, NV
  37. 1.5 29 km (18 mi) WNW of Smith, NV · felt by 1
  38. 1.7 28 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith, NV
  39. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith, NV
  40. 1.7 23 km (14 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  41. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Smith, NV
  42. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) S of Smith, NV
  43. 1.6 18 km (11 mi) S of Smith, NV
  44. 2.4 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Smith, NV
  45. 3.5 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Smith, NV · felt by 49
  46. 2.5 18 km (11 mi) S of Smith, NV
  47. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Smith, NV · felt by 1
  48. 1.5 23 km (14 mi) SW of Smith, NV
  49. 2.7 25 km (15 mi) SW of Smith, NV · felt by 5
  50. 2.2 23 km (14 mi) SW of Smith, 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 time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Smith are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 7 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Smith; the five largest:

  1. 6.1 22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada · 42 km N of Smith
  2. 6.1 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada · 28 km W of Smith
  3. 5.5 California-Nevada border region · 25 km NNE of Smith
  4. 5.5 13 km NW of Schurz, Nevada · 43 km NE of Smith
  5. 5.4 13 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada · 38 km NNE of Smith

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 Valley 2 km · Topaz Ranch Estates 17 km · Yerington 25 km · Gardnerville Ranchos 37 km

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