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Latest quakes in or near Nevada - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 1.7 earthquake 17 km NW of North Las Vegas - Nevada -
Strongest since 2024	Mag. 4? possible quake Near Twin Falls - Idaho, USA - Mar 11, 2024 -

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In the past 24 hours, Nevada has had 7 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.7.

Since 2024, Nevada has had 1,503 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.0:

0 quakes above magnitude 4
18 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
115 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
1,370 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	7 quakes	4	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	59 quakes	25	5	1	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	315 quakes	145	32	2	-	-	-	-
Past 90 days	1,470 quakes	613	89	17	-	-	-	-
Past 365 days	4,275 quakes	1,926	378	54	5	-	-	-
Past 3 years	18,457 quakes	9,466	1,741	216	16	1	1	-
Past 10 years	86,575 quakes	42,153	9,243	1,232	133	11	2	1

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2024, magnitude 2 or higher, within up to 100 km (62 mi) distance (179 out of 1,503 quakes, show more):

Latest quakes in or near Nevada - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Apr 18, 04:21 pm (Los Angeles)	1.7 16 km	17 km NW of North Las Vegas, Nevada	Info
Apr 18, 03:00 pm (Los Angeles)	1.5 6.7 km	21 mi southwest of Enterprise, Clark County, Nevada, United States	Info
Apr 18, 11:01 am (Los Angeles)	1.4 7.3 km	Churchill County, 49 mi northeast of Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, United States	Info
Apr 18, 10:37 am (Los Angeles)	1.2 16 km	15 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada	Info
Apr 18, 07:31 am (Los Angeles)	0.4 5.6 km	47 km ENE of Furnace Creek, California	Info
Apr 17, 10:35 pm (Los Angeles)	0.7 11 km	13 mi north of Lakes Crossing, Washoe County, Nevada, United States	Info
Apr 17, 09:53 pm (Los Angeles)	0.9 10.3 km	13 mi north of Lakes Crossing, Washoe County, Nevada, United States	Info
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Apr 17, 02:01 pm (Los Angeles)	2.0 7.7 km	8 km E of Enterprise, Nevada	Info
Apr 17, 12:50 am (Los Angeles)	2.0 7.9 km	33 km NNE of Herlong, California 1 report	Info
Apr 16, 11:35 pm (Los Angeles)	2.1 0 km	24 km SW of Hiko, Nevada	Info
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Apr 14, 08:19 pm (Los Angeles)	2.0 1.4 km	47 km E of Fort Bidwell, California	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.4 x 10¹¹ joules (66.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 57.5 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8,900 quakes on average per year in or near Nevada:

Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
Mag. 6 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)
Mag. 5 or higher: 3.2 quakes per year
Mag. 4 or higher: 16.8 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.6 quakes per month)
Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)
Mag. 1 or higher: 5,600 quakes per year (or 15.4 quakes per day)

Nevada has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Nevada has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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Nevada Earthquake FAQ

+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nevada?

Nevada has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8,900 quakes on average per year in or near Nevada. However, Nevada has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nevada?

On average, Nevada has about 140 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 16.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.2 quakes per year).

+When was the latest earthquake in or near Nevada?

The last earthquake in or near Nevada occurred 8 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.7:

Mag. 1.7 earthquake 17 km NW of North Las Vegas - Nevada -

A light magnitude 1.7 earthquake hit 17.8 km (11 mi) away from Norda Lasvegaso, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 4.21 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.9 km (10 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

+How many quakes were there in or near Nevada since 2024?

Since 2024, Nevada has had 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 18 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 115 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 1,370 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in or near Nevada since 2024?

The strongest earthquake in or near Nevada since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.0 and occurred 5 weeks ago:

Mag. 4? possible quake Near Twin Falls - Idaho, USA - Mar 11, 2024 -

A moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Near Twin Falls, Idaho, USA, in the evening of Monday, Mar 11, 2024 at 9.32 pm local time (America/Boise GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt widely in the area.