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Earthquakes near Sparks, NV

M 2.8

Latest: 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026 · 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Sparks was M 2.8, 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV, at 10:33 pm PDT on 22 September 2026. 242 people reported feeling it to USGS. 3 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
454 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
31
Largest since 2016
M 3.7 on 1 June 2023, 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Sparks, NV
Reported felt
145 of them have felt reports to USGS

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

The latest 50

  1. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  2. 1.6 10 km (6 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV
  3. 1.9 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV · felt by 1
  4. 2.8 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV · felt by 242
  5. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV
  6. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) NNW of Sparks, NV
  7. 2.3 24 km (15 mi) WNW of Sparks, NV · felt by 1
  8. 1.7 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  9. 2.4 29 km (18 mi) NW of Sparks, NV
  10. 1.8 8 km (5 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  11. 1.5 9 km (6 mi) NE of Sparks, NV
  12. 1.6 20 km (12 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  13. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  14. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  15. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  16. 2.0 9 km (6 mi) E of Sparks, NV · felt by 1
  17. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  18. 1.9 17 km (10 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  19. 1.6 17 km (10 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  20. 1.6 21 km (13 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  21. 2.4 26 km (16 mi) WNW of Sparks, NV
  22. 1.5 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Sparks, NV
  23. 1.5 23 km (15 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  24. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  25. 1.5 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  26. 2.2 28 km (17 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  27. 1.5 6 km (4 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  28. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  29. 1.8 19 km (12 mi) SSW of Sparks, NV
  30. 2.1 19 km (12 mi) SW of Sparks, NV · felt by 2
  31. 1.5 21 km (13 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  32. 2.6 29 km (18 mi) NW of Sparks, NV · felt by 2
  33. 1.5 18 km (11 mi) NNE of Sparks, NV
  34. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Sparks, NV · felt by 7
  35. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) E of Sparks, NV · felt by 1
  36. 2.2 9 km (6 mi) ENE of Sparks, NV · felt by 29
  37. 2.1 29 km (18 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  38. 1.9 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  39. 1.5 27 km (17 mi) SW of Sparks, NV
  40. 2.0 27 km (17 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  41. 2.2 27 km (16 mi) NW of Sparks, NV
  42. 1.6 9 km (6 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  43. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  44. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Sparks, NV
  45. 1.5 14 km (9 mi) S of Sparks, NV
  46. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) S of Sparks, NV · felt by 1
  47. 1.9 9 km (6 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  48. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) E of Sparks, NV
  49. 1.6 25 km (16 mi) ESE of Sparks, NV
  50. 1.8 26 km (16 mi) ESE of Sparks, 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 Sparks time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Sparks are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

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

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 9 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Sparks; the five largest:

  1. 6.4 Near Fernley, Nevada · 35 km E of Sparks
  2. 6.0 Near Reno, Nevada · 6 km SW of Sparks
  3. 6.0 6 km WNW of Verdi, California · 28 km W of Sparks
  4. 5.9 9 km NW of Truckee, California · 46 km WSW of Sparks
  5. 5.6 5 km NE of Loyalton, California · 43 km WNW of Sparks

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

Reno 5 km · Sun Valley 7 km · Spanish Springs 13 km · Cold Springs 25 km · Dayton 36 km · Incline Village 37 km · Stagecoach 37 km

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