Latest quakes in or near Lincoln, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 14 km SW of Indian Springs - Nevada - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 2.5 6 km NW of Cedar City - Utah - Apr 2, 2024 - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 2
- 27 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 19, 07:57 am (Los Angeles) | 2.0 10.5 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the SW | 14 km SW of Indian Springs, Nevada | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 02:01 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 7.7 km | 93 km (58 mi) to the S | 8 km E of Enterprise, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 16, 11:35 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.1 0 km | 24 km SW of Hiko, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:51 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.7 2.5 km | Lincoln County, 52 mi northwest of Norda Lasvegaso, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:47 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.0 1.7 km | Lincoln County, 51 mi north of Sunrise Manor, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 16, 08:46 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.9 1.6 km | Lincoln County, 53 mi northwest of Norda Lasvegaso, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 16, 07:55 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 5.8 km | 21 km S of Caliente, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:13 am (Los Angeles) | 1.2 5.8 km | 17 km S of Caliente, Nevada | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 02:47 pm (Denver) | 1.8 1.9 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | Iron County, 50 mi north of St. George, Washington County, Utah, United States | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
Apr 12, 10:12 am (Los Angeles) | 1.7 0 km | 34 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 12, 02:13 am (Los Angeles) | 1.8 8.6 km | 20 km SE of Alamo, Nevada | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.69 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 293 quakes per year (or 24.4 quakes per month)
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Lincoln Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lincoln, Nevada, USA?
Lincoln 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 542 quakes on average per year in or near Lincoln, Nevada, USA. Lincoln has had at least 92 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lincoln, Nevada, USA?
On average, Lincoln has about 58 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 12.5 quakes per year, Mag 4+: 5.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Lincoln?
The last earthquake in Lincoln occurred 6 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Pahrump, Nevada, United States, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 7.57 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.5 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Lincoln in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Lincoln has had 5 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 27 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lincoln in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Lincoln in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 2.5 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 6.2 km (3.9 mi) away from Cedar City, Utah, United States, in the early morning of Tuesday, Apr 2, 2024 at 12.22 am local time (America/Denver GMT -6). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.1 km (0.1 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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