M1.8 earthquake 3 km NW of Sparks, Nevada

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Nov 29, 2017, 1:25 AM PST

UTC

2017-11-29 09:25:31 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.559° N, 119.786° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.00

Station coverage gap

153°

Stations used

6

• Sparks, NevadaPopulation 96,094. Forecast4 kmNW
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast4 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast628 kmNNW

After

1. 2.71 km NNE of Beckwourth, CaliforniaWed, Nov 29, 2:37 AM PST · 3232 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 8
2. 1.65 km SSE of Floriston, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 10:00 AM PST · 3227 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
3. 1.93 km NNE of Reno, NevadaMon, Dec 4, 7:44 AM PST · 3226 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.85km NW of Honey Lake, CAMon, Dec 4, 9:24 AM PST · 3226 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.93 km NNE of Reno, NevadaSat, Dec 9, 2:02 PM PST · 3221 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
6. 3.05km NW of Honey Lake, CATue, Dec 12, 5:26 PM PST · 3218 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 13
7. 2.63km NNW of Plumas Eureka, CAFri, Dec 15, 7:55 PM PST · 3215 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 10
8. 1.75km SE of Cromberg, CAFri, Dec 15, 8:26 PM PST · 3215 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.65km N of Plumas Eureka, CASun, Dec 17, 9:21 PM PST · 3213 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.38km NW of Honey Lake, CAFri, Dec 22, 7:42 PM PST · 3208 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.83km NNE of Spring Garden, CAWed, Jan 3, 4:14 AM PST · 3197 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.618km SSW of Whitehawk, CAThu, Jan 4, 12:44 PM PST · 3195 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.717km SW of Whitehawk, CAThu, Jan 4, 12:49 PM PST · 3195 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.718km SSW of Whitehawk, CAThu, Jan 4, 4:28 PM PST · 3195 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.56 km NNE of Mogul, NevadaSat, Jan 6, 11:40 PM PST · 3193 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.5NevadaSun, Jan 7, 5:10 AM PST · 3193 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
17. 1.59km NNW of Loyalton, CASun, Jan 7, 8:21 PM PST · 3192 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.815 km ESE of Fernley, NevadaTue, Jan 9, 2:25 AM PST · 3191 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.915 km ESE of Fernley, NevadaTue, Jan 9, 2:57 AM PST · 3191 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
20. 2.114km NNE of Lake Davis, CAWed, Jan 10, 1:46 PM PST · 3189 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
21. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Jan 11, 10:44 PM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
22. 1.612 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Jan 11, 10:55 PM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
23. 2.011 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 12:19 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 3
24. 1.812 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:22 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.911 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:22 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
26. 2.012 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:24 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 9
27. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:25 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
28. 1.812 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:34 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
29. 2.612 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 2:06 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 59
30. 1.531 km SW of Lovelock, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 10:45 AM PST · 3187 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
31. 2.412 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:02 PM PST · 3187 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 9
32. 1.512 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 7:38 PM PST · 3187 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
33. 1.613 km NE of Spanish Springs, NevadaSat, Jan 13, 12:25 AM PST · 3187 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
34. 1.512 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 1:57 AM PST · 3186 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
35. 1.88 km NNE of Incline Village, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 8:48 PM PST · 3185 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
36. 1.612 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaTue, Jan 16, 1:16 AM PST · 3184 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
37. 2.812 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaTue, Jan 16, 7:24 PM PST · 3183 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 116
38. 1.812 km SE of Virginia City, NVTue, Jan 16, 7:26 PM PST · 3183 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
39. 1.66 km SE of Carter Springs, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 9:40 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away

Before

1. 1.83 km NNE of Reno, NevadaTue, Nov 28, 1:54 PM PST · 3232 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.55 km WSW of Topaz Lake, NevadaSun, Nov 26, 9:22 AM PST · 3234 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.38 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaSat, Nov 25, 8:47 PM PST · 3235 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.54 km ESE of Silver Springs, NevadaTue, Nov 21, 8:34 AM PST · 3239 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
5. 1.86 km S of Floriston, CaliforniaTue, Nov 21, 1:47 AM PST · 3240 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
6. 1.56 km S of Floriston, CaliforniaTue, Nov 21, 1:47 AM PST · 3240 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
7. 1.811 km WSW of Wadsworth, NevadaTue, Nov 14, 7:37 AM PST · 3246 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
8. 2.44 km W of Calpine, CaliforniaThu, Nov 9, 9:06 AM PST · 3251 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.81 km ENE of Blairsden, CaliforniaWed, Nov 8, 5:10 AM PST · 3253 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 26

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00613842. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC.