M1.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Walker Lake, Nevada

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Dec 27, 2017, 1:29 PM PST

UTC

2017-12-27 21:29:06 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.738° N, 118.512° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.53

Station coverage gap

63°

Stations used

21

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast26 kmNNE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast108 kmE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast143 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast522 kmN

After

1. 1.720 km ENE of Mina, NevadaWed, Dec 27, 2:15 PM PST · 3203 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.83 km NW of Topaz, CaliforniaWed, Dec 27, 6:25 PM PST · 3203 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.127 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Jan 3, 12:51 AM PST · 3197 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Jan 3, 1:09 PM PST · 3196 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.729 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaTue, Jan 9, 8:13 PM PST · 3190 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.726km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Jan 12, 10:10 PM PST · 3187 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.531 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 12:06 PM PST · 3185 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
8. 1.527 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 1:25 PM PST · 3185 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.824 km W of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Jan 15, 11:06 AM PST · 3184 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
10. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 16, 1:00 AM PST · 3184 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.624 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaWed, Jan 17, 2:44 PM PST · 3182 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
12. 1.723 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaThu, Jan 18, 12:24 AM PST · 3182 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
13. 1.930 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Jan 18, 6:46 PM PST · 3181 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
14. 2.036 km WSW of Kingston, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 8:14 AM PST · 3180 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.8California-Nevada border regionFri, Jan 19, 6:42 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.525 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 9:19 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.66 km SE of Carter Springs, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 9:40 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 21, 3:53 PM PST · 3178 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
19. 2.029 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 21, 6:49 PM PST · 3178 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.825 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Jan 22, 11:33 AM PST · 3177 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
21. 1.627 km WNW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Jan 23, 2:52 AM PST · 3176 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
22. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 23, 4:35 PM PST · 3176 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
23. 1.933 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaFri, Jan 26, 4:59 AM PST · 3173 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
24. 1.619 km NE of Yerington, NevadaMon, Jan 29, 9:46 AM PST · 3170 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
25. 1.61 km SW of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Feb 2, 12:29 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
26. 1.933 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaFri, Feb 2, 6:58 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
27. 1.720km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Feb 2, 10:30 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
28. 2.520km SE of Bodie, CASun, Feb 4, 5:30 AM PST · 3164 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
29. 1.619km SE of Bodie, CASun, Feb 4, 10:15 AM PST · 3164 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
30. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Feb 5, 10:59 AM PST · 3163 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
31. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Feb 5, 11:09 AM PST · 3163 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
32. 1.828 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Feb 5, 10:46 PM PST · 3163 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
33. 1.629 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 6, 1:44 PM PST · 3162 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
34. 1.629 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 6, 6:46 PM PST · 3162 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
35. 1.731 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 2:13 AM PST · 3161 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
36. 2.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 5:39 AM PST · 3161 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
37. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 10:54 AM PST · 3161 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
38. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 5:56 PM PST · 3161 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
39. 1.731 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 6:25 PM PST · 3161 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
40. 1.928 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Feb 8, 3:39 PM PST · 3160 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
41. 1.635 km E of Schurz, NevadaFri, Feb 9, 5:32 AM PST · 3159 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
42. 1.711 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Feb 9, 10:39 AM PST · 3159 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
43. 1.638km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NVWed, Feb 14, 12:34 AM PST · 3155 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.65 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaWed, Feb 14, 8:40 AM PST · 3154 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
45. 1.535 km SW of Mina, NevadaThu, Feb 15, 11:46 AM PST · 3153 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
46. 2.818 km WSW of Mina, NevadaSat, Feb 17, 6:45 AM PST · 3151 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 9
47. 2.039km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NVWed, Feb 21, 8:13 AM PST · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

Before

1. 2.010 km N of Schurz, NevadaWed, Dec 27, 12:13 AM PST · 3204 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 4
2. 2.334 km N of Dyer, NevadaSun, Dec 24, 10:05 AM PST · 3206 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
3. 2.427 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSat, Dec 23, 12:40 PM PST · 3207 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
4. 1.625 km SW of Mina, NevadaWed, Dec 20, 11:53 AM PST · 3210 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.226 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Dec 20, 1:00 AM PST · 3211 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.910 km N of Schurz, NevadaTue, Dec 19, 7:45 PM PST · 3211 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.710 km N of Schurz, NevadaTue, Dec 19, 6:30 PM PST · 3211 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
8. 3.010 km N of Schurz, NevadaTue, Dec 19, 4:00 PM PST · 3211 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
9. 2.28 km W of Mina, NevadaSat, Dec 16, 2:31 PM PST · 3214 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
10. 2.029 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Dec 12, 10:42 AM PST · 3218 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.527 km WNW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Dec 11, 8:31 AM PST · 3219 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.928 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Dec 9, 7:01 PM PST · 3221 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
13. 1.529 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Dec 7, 12:20 PM PST · 3223 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
14. 2.710 km N of Schurz, NevadaWed, Dec 6, 1:08 AM PST · 3225 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 5
15. 2.021 km ESE of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Dec 1, 11:18 AM PST · 3229 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
16. 1.840km NNE of Toms Place, CAFri, Dec 1, 3:55 AM PST · 3229 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.533 km N of Dyer, NevadaFri, Dec 1, 12:48 AM PST · 3230 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.623 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaWed, Nov 29, 8:24 AM PST · 3231 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 3

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00616512. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC.