Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8 km E of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8 km E of Panaca, Nevada on Sat, Aug 12, 2017, 3:31 PM PDT (22:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 8 km ENE of Panaca, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2017-08-12 22:31:57 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.803° N, 114.299° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.53
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km WNW of Cedar City, Utah · 3335 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.69 km ENE of Panaca, Nevada · 3326 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.118 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 3314 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.532 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 3311 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.88 km ENE of Panaca, Nevada · 3310 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.96 km E of Alamo, Nevada · 3304 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.17 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 3304 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.75 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 3304 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.08 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 3303 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.56 km ENE of Alamo, Nevada · 3302 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.54 km E of Alamo, Nevada · 3302 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.64 km ENE of Alamo, Nevada · 3298 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.537 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 3290 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.527 km E of Alamo, Nevada · 3286 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 1.830 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 3349 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00600507. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.