Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 13 km SW of Hiko, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Hiko, Nevada on Fri, Nov 15, 2002, 12:43 AM PST (08:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 49 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2002-11-15 08:43:25 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.503° N, 115.315° 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.

Station coverage gap
229°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.149 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8716 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.636 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada · 8711 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.58 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8709 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.76 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8709 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.729 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 8697 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.033 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 8695 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.712 km NW of Hiko, Nevada · 8692 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.638 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8689 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.659 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8688 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.09 km N of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8685 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.622 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 8683 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.824 km S of Alamo, Nevada · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.739 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 8680 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.539 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada · 8668 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.121 km S of Alamo, Nevada · 8667 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 1.541 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 8733 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.63 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · 8734 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.430 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.920 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.917 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.35 km NW of Alamo, Nevada · 8736 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.940 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · 8737 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.038 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 8740 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.252 km WSW of Rachel, Nevada · 8743 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.9Nevada · 8744 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.428 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 8747 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.621 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 8749 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.79 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada · 8752 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.652 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8752 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00059167. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC.