Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 37 km NNW of Hiko, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 37 km NNW of Hiko, Nevada on Wed, Oct 2, 2002, 10:36 PM PDT (05:36 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 9 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2002-10-03 05:36:12 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.925° N, 115.345° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.423 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 8758 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.79 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada · 8752 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.621 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 8749 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.428 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 8747 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.252 km WSW of Rachel, Nevada · 8743 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.038 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 8740 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.35 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8736 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.917 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.920 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.430 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.63 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · 8734 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.541 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 8733 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.513 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 8725 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.673 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8717 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.149 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8716 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.636 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada · 8711 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.58 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8709 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.76 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8709 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 1.826 km ENE of Alamo, Nevada · 8770 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.971 km E of Tonopah, Nevada · 8773 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.937 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 8776 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.156 km WNW of Pioche, Nevada · 8778 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.972 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 8778 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.531 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 8780 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.073 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 8781 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.628 km SW of Caliente, Nevada · 8782 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.511 km SW of Caliente, Nevada · 8783 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.832 km SW of Caliente, Nevada · 8788 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.9Nevada · 8789 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.5Nevada · 8789 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.932 km W of Pioche, Nevada · 8789 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.825 km E of Hiko, Nevada · 8795 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.079 km SW of Preston, Nevada · 8796 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.946 km NNW of Hiko, Nevada · 8796 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00057204. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC.