M2.2 earthquake 37 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 37 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada on Thu, Mar 13, 2003, 10:47 AM PST (18:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7km NNW of Stovepipe Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00064697. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC.