M5.1 earthquake Western Nevada
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in Western Nevada on Wed, Apr 11, 1917, 10:59 AM GMT-8 (18:59 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1917-04-11 18:59:55 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 40.000° N, 118.000° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.0 km horizontally
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis611. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC.