Latest quakes in or near Nye, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.3 Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 27 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 28, 04:04 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 23:04 GMT | 2.0 10 km | 32 km (20 mi) to the W | Esmeralda County, United States, 34 mi west of Tonopah, Nye County, Nevada | Info | |
Mar 28, 03:26 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 22:26 GMT | 1.7 6.1 km | 40 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada | Info | ||
Mar 27, 09:53 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 28, 04:53 GMT | 0.8 10.4 km | 47 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Mar 27, 04:32 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 23:32 GMT | 0.1 9.5 km | 47 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Mar 27, 01:39 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 20:39 GMT | 1.4 12 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the W | 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada | Info | |
Mar 27, 08:51 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 15:51 GMT | 1.4 7.5 km | 22 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada | Info | ||
Mar 27, 06:27 am (GMT -7) Mar 27, 13:27 GMT | 0.0 10.1 km | 45 km E of Beatty, Nevada | Info | ||
Mar 27, 04:24 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 11:24 GMT | 1.6 9.6 km | 22 km S of Kingston, Nevada | Info | ||
Mar 27, 01:22 am (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 08:22 GMT | 0.2 11 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NW | Mineral County, United States, 88 mi east of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada | Info | |
Mar 26, 08:45 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 27, 03:45 GMT | 0.8 3.1 km | 40 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Mar 26, 03:22 pm (Los Angeles) Mar 26, 22:22 GMT | 0.3 8.5 km | 46 km ESE of Beatty, 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: 12.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 313 quakes per year (or 26.1 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 1,700 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.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nye?
The last earthquake in Nye occurred 2 hours and 15 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 54 km (34 mi) away from Tonopah, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Thursday, Mar 28, 2024 at 4.04 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Nye in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Nye has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.3. There were also 27 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 2.3 and occurred 3 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 54 km (34 mi) away from Tonopah, Nevada, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 1.10 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.4 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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