M2.2 earthquake 53 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada

Magnitude

2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Fri, Jul 20, 2018, 3:50 PM PDT

UTC

2018-07-20 22:50:50 UTC

Depth

9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.354° N, 118.096° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

19

• Fallon Station, NevadaPopulation 705. Forecast54 kmE
• Fernley, NevadaPopulation 19,418. Forecast103 kmESE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast149 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast590 kmN

After

1. 1.522 km WNW of Gabbs, NevadaSat, Jul 28, 2:54 PM PDT · 2991 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
2. 2.414 km NNE of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jul 29, 12:21 AM PDT · 2990 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.813 km NNE of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Aug 2, 12:49 AM PDT · 2986 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.014 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaTue, Aug 7, 6:34 AM PDT · 2981 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
5. 2.014 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaTue, Aug 7, 6:50 AM PDT · 2981 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.114 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaWed, Aug 8, 12:38 AM PDT · 2980 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.314 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaWed, Aug 8, 12:38 AM PDT · 2980 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.514 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaWed, Aug 8, 1:34 PM PDT · 2980 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
9. 1.614 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaThu, Aug 9, 7:47 AM PDT · 2979 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.35 km N of Schurz, NevadaThu, Aug 9, 7:08 PM PDT · 2978 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
11. 1.932 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Aug 12, 4:32 AM PDT · 2976 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
12. 1.814 km NNE of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Aug 14, 8:44 AM PDT · 2974 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.35 km N of Schurz, NevadaFri, Aug 17, 12:51 AM PDT · 2971 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
14. 1.523 km SE of Fallon Station, NevadaThu, Aug 30, 2:15 PM PDT · 2958 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
15. 1.85 km N of Schurz, NevadaFri, Aug 31, 5:35 AM PDT · 2957 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.530 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaWed, Sep 5, 11:31 AM PDT · 2952 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
17. 2.48 km SSE of Fernley, NevadaTue, Sep 11, 5:26 PM PDT · 2945 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
18. 2.117 km ENE of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Sep 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 2944 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
19. 1.542 km E of Gabbs, NevadaFri, Sep 14, 2:55 AM PDT · 2943 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.814 km NW of Schurz, NevadaFri, Sep 14, 6:50 AM PDT · 2943 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
21. 2.410 km SSW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Sep 18, 8:09 AM PDT · 2939 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
22. 1.550 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaTue, Sep 18, 11:47 AM PDT · 2939 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1

Before

1. 2.034 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSat, Jul 14, 9:01 AM PDT · 3005 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.851 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaSat, Jul 7, 11:33 AM PDT · 3012 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.623 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Jun 25, 5:30 AM PDT · 3024 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.437 km SW of Lovelock, NevadaSat, Jun 23, 2:35 AM PDT · 3026 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.723 km ENE of Mina, NevadaThu, Jun 21, 4:54 AM PDT · 3028 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00645630. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.