Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 58 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 58 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada on Tue, Aug 21, 2018, 11:57 AM PDT (18:57 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 39 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2018-08-21 18:57:49 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.059° N, 116.129° 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
±0.39
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
60

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.639 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2953 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.139 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2953 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.636 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2949 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.239 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2941 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.148 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2936 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.935 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2932 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.634 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2932 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.730 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 2931 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.838 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 2926 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.034 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2907 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.834 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2907 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 1.916 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2972 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.73 km SE of Beatty, Nevada · 2975 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.153 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 2979 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.544 km ESE of Goldfield, Nevada · 2983 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00652233. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC.