M1.5 earthquake 12 km S of Schurz, Nevada

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Tue, Aug 29, 2017, 4:25 AM PDT

UTC

2017-08-29 11:25:27 UTC

Depth

6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.835° N, 118.823° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

25

• Schurz, NevadaPopulation 658. Forecast13 kmS
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast80 kmE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast115 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast534 kmN

After

1. 2.911 km SSW of Mina, NevadaTue, Aug 29, 4:32 AM PDT · 3324 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.923 km NW of Mina, NevadaWed, Aug 30, 5:53 AM PDT · 3323 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
3. 1.530 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Aug 30, 11:51 PM PDT · 3322 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
4. 1.91 km ENE of Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaFri, Sep 1, 2:52 PM PDT · 3321 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.6California-Nevada border regionSat, Sep 2, 7:36 PM PDT · 3319 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.629 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Sep 4, 6:35 PM PDT · 3317 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
7. 2.030 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSat, Sep 9, 11:30 AM PDT · 3313 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.313 km S of Schurz, NevadaWed, Sep 13, 6:21 AM PDT · 3309 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.37 km W of Gabbs, NevadaThu, Sep 14, 3:16 PM PDT · 3308 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
10. 2.220 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Sep 16, 2:48 AM PDT · 3306 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.94 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSat, Sep 16, 5:46 AM PDT · 3306 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.828 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Sep 17, 12:43 AM PDT · 3305 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
13. 1.69 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Sep 18, 6:39 AM PDT · 3304 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.44 km SSW of Markleeville, CaliforniaMon, Sep 18, 11:45 PM PDT · 3303 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Sep 19, 12:54 PM PDT · 3303 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.54 km SSW of Markleeville, CaliforniaTue, Sep 19, 2:36 PM PDT · 3303 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.7California-Nevada border regionWed, Sep 20, 7:43 PM PDT · 3301 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Sep 21, 7:39 AM PDT · 3301 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.816 km E of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Sep 22, 9:11 PM PDT · 3299 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
20. 1.528 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Sep 22, 10:40 PM PDT · 3299 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
21. 1.929 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaSat, Sep 23, 9:59 AM PDT · 3299 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
22. 2.114 km NW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSat, Sep 23, 11:51 PM PDT · 3298 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.913 km NW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSun, Sep 24, 4:35 AM PDT · 3298 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.514 km NW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSun, Sep 24, 9:27 AM PDT · 3298 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
25. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Sep 24, 11:40 AM PDT · 3298 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
26. 1.62 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Sep 24, 12:59 PM PDT · 3298 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
27. 1.51 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Sep 24, 3:23 PM PDT · 3298 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
28. 2.530 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Sep 25, 1:56 AM PDT · 3297 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
29. 3.529 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Sep 26, 1:40 AM PDT · 3296 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 7
30. 2.88 km S of Carter Springs, NevadaTue, Sep 26, 2:53 PM PDT · 3296 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
31. 1.88 km S of Carter Springs, NevadaThu, Sep 28, 1:00 AM PDT · 3294 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
32. 1.91 km SSW of Walker, CaliforniaThu, Sep 28, 4:05 AM PDT · 3294 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
33. 2.029 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Sep 28, 2:16 PM PDT · 3294 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
34. 1.8California-Nevada border regionFri, Sep 29, 12:50 AM PDT · 3293 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
35. 1.922 km E of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Sep 29, 2:09 AM PDT · 3293 days ago · 40 km deep · 52 km away
36. 1.610 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Sep 29, 5:15 AM PDT · 3293 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
37. 1.730 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaFri, Sep 29, 3:42 PM PDT · 3293 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
38. 1.626 km NNW of Mina, NevadaFri, Sep 29, 6:54 PM PDT · 3292 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
39. 1.722 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Oct 3, 2:29 PM PDT · 3289 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
40. 2.229 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Oct 4, 9:30 AM PDT · 3288 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
41. 2.028 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Oct 6, 7:08 AM PDT · 3286 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.86 km NNE of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Oct 6, 10:14 AM PDT · 3286 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
43. 1.631 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 3:44 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
44. 1.731 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 4:50 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
45. 1.831 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 4:53 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
46. 1.630 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 4:59 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
47. 1.631 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 5:37 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
48. 2.330 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 5:38 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
49. 2.031 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 5:51 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
50. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 6:06 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
51. 1.530 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 6:35 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
52. 1.631 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 6:40 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
53. 1.528 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:07 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
54. 2.030 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:18 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
55. 1.530 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:29 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
56. 2.931 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:39 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
57. 2.030 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:41 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
58. 2.031 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:42 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
59. 1.529 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 7:46 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
60. 2.331 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 9, 8:09 AM PDT · 3283 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

1. 1.729 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Aug 29, 2:44 AM PDT · 3324 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.912 km S of Schurz, NevadaSun, Aug 27, 1:02 AM PDT · 3326 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
3. 1.611 km NNW of Virginia City, NevadaSat, Aug 26, 4:41 AM PDT · 3327 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
4. 2.613 km S of Schurz, NevadaThu, Aug 24, 7:12 PM PDT · 3328 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
5. 1.529 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Aug 24, 6:10 PM PDT · 3328 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.326 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Aug 23, 4:55 AM PDT · 3330 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.611 km S of Schurz, NevadaTue, Aug 22, 11:54 PM PDT · 3330 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.51 km NE of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Aug 21, 12:04 PM PDT · 3332 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
9. 1.69 km NNE of Johnson Lane, NevadaSat, Aug 19, 7:43 AM PDT · 3334 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
10. 3.019 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 18, 7:36 AM PDT · 3335 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
11. 2.33 km ESE of Topaz, CaliforniaThu, Aug 17, 3:28 PM PDT · 3336 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.821 km SSE of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Aug 17, 12:13 PM PDT · 3336 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.626 km S of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Aug 15, 3:14 PM PDT · 3338 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.53 km E of Topaz, CaliforniaTue, Aug 15, 2:18 PM PDT · 3338 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.718 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaTue, Aug 15, 7:38 AM PDT · 3338 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.719 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Aug 14, 6:33 AM PDT · 3339 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.38 km N of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSun, Aug 13, 2:48 PM PDT · 3340 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.23 km ESE of Topaz, CaliforniaSat, Aug 12, 3:28 PM PDT · 3341 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
19. 1.520 km NNW of Mina, NevadaSat, Aug 12, 11:33 AM PDT · 3341 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
20. 1.621 km ESE of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Aug 12, 6:50 AM PDT · 3341 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00602616. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.