Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3 km NNE of Reno, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Reno, Nevada on Sat, Dec 9, 2017, 2:02 PM PST (22:02 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 5km NW of Honey Lake, CA. 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
2017-12-09 22:02:26 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.554° N, 119.796° W
Region
Nevada
Felt reports
2
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.05km NW of Honey Lake, CA · 3218 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 13
  2. 2.63km NNW of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3215 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 10
  3. 1.75km SE of Cromberg, CA · 3215 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.65km N of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3213 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.38km NW of Honey Lake, CA · 3208 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.83km NNE of Spring Garden, CA · 3197 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.618km SSW of Whitehawk, CA · 3195 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.717km SW of Whitehawk, CA · 3195 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.718km SSW of Whitehawk, CA · 3195 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.56 km NNE of Mogul, Nevada · 3193 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.5Nevada · 3193 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.59km NNW of Loyalton, CA · 3192 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.815 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 3191 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.915 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 3191 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.114km NNE of Lake Davis, CA · 3189 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.612 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.011 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 3
  19. 1.812 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.911 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  21. 2.012 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 9
  22. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 1.812 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 2.612 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 59
  25. 2.412 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3187 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 9
  26. 1.512 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3187 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.613 km NE of Spanish Springs, Nevada · 3187 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 1.512 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3186 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 1.88 km NNE of Incline Village, Nevada · 3185 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.612 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3184 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 2.812 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3183 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 116
  32. 1.812 km SE of Virginia City, NV · 3183 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 1.66 km SE of Carter Springs, Nevada · 3180 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 1.619 km NE of Yerington, Nevada · 3170 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.718km SSW of Whitehawk, CA · 3170 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.81km NNW of Spring Garden, CA · 3169 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.54km NNW of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3168 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 9
  38. 1.74km NNW of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3167 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 1.63km NNW of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3167 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 1.66km NNE of Plumas Eureka, CA · 3167 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.511 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3166 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 1.511 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 3161 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 1.85km NW of Honey Lake, CA · 3226 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.93 km NNE of Reno, Nevada · 3226 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.65 km SSE of Floriston, California · 3227 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.71 km NNE of Beckwourth, California · 3232 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 8
  5. 1.83 km NW of Sparks, Nevada · 3232 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.83 km NNE of Reno, Nevada · 3232 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.55 km WSW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 3234 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.38 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 3235 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 2
  9. 1.54 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 3239 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.86 km S of Floriston, California · 3240 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.56 km S of Floriston, California · 3240 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.811 km WSW of Wadsworth, Nevada · 3246 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00614887. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.