Latest quakes in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake Esmeralda County - Nevada, United States - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.6 4 Km E of Round Valley - CA - Feb 12, 2024 - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 24 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 198 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, 05:39 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 1.6 km | Esmeralda County, 117 mi northwest of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 04:16 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 8.3 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the S | Inyo County, 112 mi northeast of Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:38 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 11 km | Esmeralda County, 123 mi southeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:07 am (Los Angeles) | 2.4 13 km | 29 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 19, 05:05 am (Los Angeles) | 2.9 13 km | 28 km SSE of Mina, Nevada I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 04:07 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 13 km | 35 km SE of Mina, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 19, 03:17 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 1.9 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the S | 20 km NE of Olancha, CA | Info | |
Apr 18, 07:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 2.0 2.9 km | 33 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:23 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.9 4.3 km | Esmeralda County, 209 mi northwest of Spring Valley, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:05 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 0 km | 6 km ESE of Dyer, Nevada | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 01:50 am (Los Angeles) | 1.1 5.1 km | 7 km W of Goldfield, 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: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.27 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 107 quakes per year (or 8.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 700 quakes per year (or 58 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Esmeralda Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA?
Esmeralda 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 5,000 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA. Esmeralda 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA?
On average, Esmeralda has about 107 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Esmeralda?
The last earthquake in Esmeralda occurred 44 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 188 km (117 mi) away from Pahrump, Nevada, United States, in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.39 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 1.6 km (1 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Esmeralda since 2024?
Since 2024, Esmeralda has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 24 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 198 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeralda since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeralda since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 10 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 14.5 km (9 mi) away from Bishop, California, United States, in the early afternoon of Monday, Feb 12, 2024 at 3.54 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -8). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5.5 km (3.4 mi) and was felt widely in the area.
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