Latest quakes in or near Lyon, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake Esmeralda County - Nevada, United States - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.5 9.3 mi south of Sparks - Nevada, United States - Jan 28, 2024 - |
- 6 quakes above magnitude 3
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 433 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, 05:07 am (Los Angeles) | 2.4 13 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | Esmeralda County, 44 mi southeast of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:05 am (Los Angeles) | 2.9 13 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 2.9 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the SE | 33 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 12:43 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 3.6 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NW | 14 km WNW of Stagecoach, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 17, 04:12 am (Los Angeles) | 0.5 11 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | 9.8 mi east of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:01 am (Los Angeles) | 0.4 1.1 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NW | 11 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 11, 04:00 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.2 4.4 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NW | Storey County, 14 mi east of Sparks, Washoe County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Apr 11, 01:31 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.5 3.7 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the S | 6 km N of Bridgeport, California | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 9, 07:48 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.4 6.7 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the N | 41 km WSW of Empire, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 9, 05:05 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 4.4 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | 2 km S of Virginia City, Nevada | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 9, 11:58 am (Los Angeles) | 2.2 2.4 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SW | 8 km NE of Markleeville, CA | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.22 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.59 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 34.4 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 216 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 599 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Lyon Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lyon, Nevada, USA?
Lyon has a moderate level of seismic activity. 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 Lyon, Nevada, USA. However, Lyon has had at least 27 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, 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 Lyon, Nevada, USA?
On average, Lyon has about 34.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Lyon?
The last earthquake in Lyon occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 71 km (44 mi) away from Hawthorne, Nevada, United States, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.07 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.5 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Lyon since 2024?
Since 2024, Lyon has had 6 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 433 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Lyon since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Lyon since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 14.9 km (9 mi) away from Sparks, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Sunday, Jan 28, 2024 at 5.03 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.8 km (5.5 mi) and was felt widely in the area.