Latest quakes in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
| Latest today See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Nye County - Nevada, United States - |
| Strongest today | Mag. 2.9 Esmeralda County - Nevada, United States - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 2
- 25 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 20, 07:49 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 0.4 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE |  33 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada | Info | |
| Apr 20, 07:48 am (Los Angeles) | 1.6 3.7 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE | Nye County, 137 mi northwest of Spring Valley, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
| Apr 20, 04:42 am (Los Angeles) | 0.7 10.3 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Inyo County, 110 mi northeast of Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States | Info | |
| Apr 20, 01:51 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 5.1 km | Esmeralda County, 144 mi northwest of Spring Valley, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 20, 01:37 am (Los Angeles) | 2.9 13 km | 30 km SE of Mina, Nevada I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 20, 12:34 am (Los Angeles) | 1.0 3.3 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | 25 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | |
| Apr 20, 12:17 am (Los Angeles) | 0.8 8.7 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the S | 55 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada | Info | |
| Apr 20, 12:12 am (Los Angeles) | 1.3 1.6 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW | 25 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | |
| Apr 19, 11:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 2.1 km | Esmeralda County, 41 mi southeast of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 10:04 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 1.8 km | Esmeralda County, 117 mi northwest of Pahrump, Nye County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
| Apr 19, 10:02 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.3 9 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the S | Inyo County, 110 mi northeast of Visalia, Tulare County, California, United States | 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 55 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 221 km (137 mi) away from Spring Valley, Nevada, United States, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 7.49 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0.4 km (0.2 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Esmeralda in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Esmeralda has had 3 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 25 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeralda in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeralda in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 7 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 58 km (36 mi) away from Tonopah, Nevada, United States, in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 1.37 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).
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