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 past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 28 km SSE of Mina - Nevada - |
- 8 quakes above magnitude 2
- 36 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 24, 12:28 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.1 11 km | Esmeralda County, 122 mi southeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 24, 07:44 am (Los Angeles) | 2.6 12 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the NW | 29 mi southeast of Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada, United States I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 24, 11:25 am (Universal Time) | 2.0 11 km | 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 11:14 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 10.5 km | Esmeralda County, 123 mi southeast of Carson City, Carson County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 22, 10:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 0.5 7.5 km | 7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE | Nye County, 135 mi northwest of Spring Valley, Clark County, Nevada, United States | Info | |
Apr 22, 05:27 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.2 0 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the SE | 39 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 22, 04:24 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.4 3.9 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SE | 13 km N of Beatty, Nevada | Info | |
Apr 22, 05:55 am (Los Angeles) | 1.5 6.7 km | 26 km SSE of Mina, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 22, 05:50 am (Los Angeles) | 1.4 6.2 km | Esmeralda County, 41 mi southeast of Hawthorne, Mineral County, Nevada, United States | Info | ||
Apr 22, 01:27 am (Los Angeles) | 2.1 14 km | 2 km NE of Dyer, Nevada | Info | ||
Apr 21, 05:30 pm (Los Angeles) | 1.6 13 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the NW | 25 km S of Mina, 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 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 12.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 703 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,700 quakes per year (or 10.1 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 5,200 quakes on average per year in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA. Esmeralda has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Esmeralda, Nevada, USA?
On average, Esmeralda has about 108 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 12.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Esmeralda?
The last earthquake in Esmeralda occurred 1 hour and 56 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 197 km (122 mi) away from Carson City, Nevada, United States, around noon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 12.28 pm local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Esmeralda in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Esmeralda has had 8 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 36 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Esmeralda in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Esmeralda in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 65 km (41 mi) away from Tonopah, Nevada, United States, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.05 am local time (America/Los Angeles GMT -7). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.7 km (8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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