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4 quakes Mag. 2+
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Latest quakes in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map

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Mag. 0.5 earthquake 9 km NNW of Virginia City, Nevada -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.1 50 km E of Fort Bidwell, California -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 21:23 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Washoe, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Washoe has had 3 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.5.
In the past 7 days, Washoe has had 40 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.1:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 36 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 0.5 Earthquake 9 km NNW of Virginia City, Nevada -
Strongest: Mag. 3.1 Earthquake 50 km E of Fort Bidwell, California -
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Latest quakes in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 12:36 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 28, 07:36 GMT
0.5

8.3 km
9 km NNW of Virginia City, Nevada Info
Mar 27, 08:34 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 28, 03:34 GMT
1.5

2.9 km
45 km ENE of Fort Bidwell, California Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 27, 04:39 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 23:39 GMT
1.0

0 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the S 1 km WSW of Carson City, Nevada Info
Mar 27, 02:16 am (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 09:16 GMT
1.1

0 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the S Storey County, United States, 10.3 mi northeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada Info
Mar 26, 07:07 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 02:07 GMT
1.2

2 km
Washoe County, Nevada, United States, 45 mi southeast of Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon Info
Mar 26, 06:58 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 01:58 GMT
0.1

7.1 km
United States, 14 mi southwest of Lakes Crossing, Washoe County, Nevada Info
Mar 26, 06:24 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 01:24 GMT
0.7

4.5 km
8 km NNW of Virginia City, Nevada Info
Mar 26, 06:07 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 27, 01:07 GMT
0.8

4.7 km
8 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (8 quakes)
Mar 26, 04:59 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 26, 23:59 GMT
1.2

2.4 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the S Storey County, United States, 10.5 mi northeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada Info
Mar 26, 03:24 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 26, 22:24 GMT
0.7

3.6 km
8 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada Info
Mar 26, 03:03 pm (Los Angeles)
Mar 26, 22:03 GMT
0.9

7.1 km
12 km NNW of Virginia City, Nevada Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.953 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Washoe, Nevada, USA:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 3.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 12.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 83 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 456 quakes per year (or 38 quakes per month)
Washoe has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Washoe has had at least 23 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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