Latest quakes in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.3 earthquake Douglas County - Nevada, United States - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 1.6 Lyon County - Nevada, United States - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 06:24 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 1.4 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the S | Douglas County, 20 mi southeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 03:08 am (GMT -7) | 0.0 12 km | Washoe County, Nevada | Info | ||
May 15, 02:27 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 9.9 km | 10.3 mi north of Lakes Crossing, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
May 15, 01:16 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 9.5 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the S | Placer County, 12 mi southwest of Truckee, Nevada County, California, United States | Info | |
May 14, 11:28 pm (GMT -7) | 0.0 4.8 km | Washoe County, Nevada | Info | ||
May 14, 08:56 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.7 7.3 km | 8.7 mi south of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
May 14, 07:49 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.8 2.3 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the S | Storey County, 9.4 mi northeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
May 14, 05:59 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 0 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the S | 6 km W of Dayton, Nevada | Info | |
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 05:03 am (Los Angeles) | 0.3 6.9 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Churchill County, 10.2 mi east of Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
May 13, 08:08 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.4 14 km | 28 mi north of Spanish Springs, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 03:03 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.6 17 km | 30 mi north of Spanish Springs, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.25 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 470 quakes per year (or 39.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Washoe Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA?
Washoe has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,200 quakes on average per year in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA. However, Washoe has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA?
On average, Washoe has about 84 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 12.1 quakes per year, Mag 4+: 3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Washoe?
The last earthquake in Washoe occurred 1 day 0 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.3:
A light magnitude 1.3 earthquake hit 32 km (20 mi) away from Carson City, Nevada, United States, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6.24 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.4 km (0.9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Washoe in the past 7 days?
There were 15 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.6 in or near Washoe in the past 7 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Washoe in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Washoe in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 1.6 and occurred 2 days ago:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 12 km (7 mi) away from Carson City, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5.59 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
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