Latest quakes in or near Nye, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 0.4 earthquake 32 mi northwest of Pahrump - Nevada, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.2 19 mi northwest of Alamo - Nevada, United States - Apr 11, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 15 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 07:31 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 5.6 km | 32 mi northwest of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 7.7 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SE | 8 km E of Enterprise, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:20 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 14 km | 49 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 17, 09:17 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 9.1 km | 49 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 17, 08:56 am (Los Angeles) | 0.1 2.2 km | 51 km E of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 17, 08:12 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 9.5 km | 37 mi northwest of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 17, 07:19 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 13 km | 50 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 17, 01:49 am (Los Angeles) | 0.6 6.5 km | 42 km SE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 17, 01:47 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 3.3 km | 48 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:40 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.1 4.8 km | 51 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 0 km | 76 km (47 mi) to the SE | 24 km SW of Hiko, Nevada | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 94 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 310 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Nye Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nye, Nevada, USA?
Nye has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Nye, Nevada, USA. Nye has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nye, Nevada, USA?
On average, Nye has about 94 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Nye?
The last earthquake in Nye occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 0.4:
A light magnitude 0.4 earthquake hit 51 km (32 mi) away from Pahrump, Nevada, United States, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 7.31 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.6 km (3.5 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Nye in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Nye has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Nye in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Nye in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.2 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Alamo, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 at 5.20 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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