M1.5 earthquake 4 km ENE of Floriston, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Jun 6, 2018, 11:46 AM PDT

UTC

2018-06-06 18:46:53 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.403° N, 119.970° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

18

• Verdi, NevadaPopulation 1,415. Forecast13 kmS
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast19 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast615 kmNNW

After

1. 2.54km N of Mesa Vista, CAFri, Jun 8, 5:32 PM PDT · 3040 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.52 km NNW of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaSat, Jun 9, 5:15 AM PDT · 3040 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.85 km E of Floriston, CaliforniaSat, Jun 9, 9:25 PM PDT · 3039 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.52 km NNW of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 2:44 AM PDT · 3038 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
5. 2.24 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 12:09 PM PDT · 3037 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 2
6. 1.56 km WSW of Cold Springs, NevadaFri, Jun 15, 9:57 AM PDT · 3033 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
7. 1.93km W of Delleker, CASat, Jun 16, 7:33 PM PDT · 3032 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.86km WSW of Cold Springs, NVSun, Jun 17, 1:41 AM PDT · 3032 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.96km WSW of Cold Springs, NVWed, Jun 20, 7:09 PM PDT · 3028 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
10. 2.212km WNW of Lake Davis, CAThu, Jun 21, 8:15 AM PDT · 3028 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
11. 2.64km E of Truckee, CATue, Jun 26, 12:04 AM PDT · 3023 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 3
12. 1.61 km NW of Carnelian Bay, CaliforniaThu, Jul 5, 7:39 AM PDT · 3014 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.918km SW of Whitehawk, CAMon, Jul 9, 9:30 PM PDT · 3009 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 17
14. 1.65 km SE of Markleeville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 12, 7:26 PM PDT · 3006 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
15. 2.36km SE of Markleeville, CASun, Jul 15, 5:59 AM PDT · 3004 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.614 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaThu, Jul 19, 12:06 AM PDT · 3000 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.717km NNW of Truckee, CASat, Jul 21, 2:16 AM PDT · 2998 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 7
18. 2.020km NW of Truckee, CASun, Jul 22, 5:08 PM PDT · 2996 days ago · -2 km deep · 32 km away
19. 3.55km NNW of Dollar Point, CAThu, Jul 26, 12:22 AM PDT · 2993 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 523
20. 1.620km S of Honey Lake, CAThu, Jul 26, 6:30 AM PDT · 2993 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
21. 1.83 km SSW of Markleeville, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 4:52 AM PDT · 2992 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
22. 1.72km N of Plumas Eureka, CAFri, Jul 27, 5:23 PM PDT · 2991 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
23. 1.911 km NW of Nixon, NevadaSat, Jul 28, 11:36 AM PDT · 2990 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
24. 2.722 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaSun, Jul 29, 3:22 PM PDT · 2989 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
25. 1.91km NW of Lake Davis, CAMon, Jul 30, 6:49 AM PDT · 2989 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

Before

1. 3.04 km E of Floriston, CaliforniaWed, Jun 6, 9:37 AM PDT · 3042 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 13
2. 3.14 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaWed, Jun 6, 12:32 AM PDT · 3043 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 41
3. 1.85km SSW of Cromberg, CATue, Jun 5, 9:41 PM PDT · 3043 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
4. 1.810km NNE of Lake Davis, CAMon, Jun 4, 3:54 AM PDT · 3045 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.62 km NNW of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 6:38 AM PDT · 3046 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.611 km NW of Wadsworth, NevadaTue, May 29, 2:04 PM PDT · 3050 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.611 km NW of Wadsworth, NevadaTue, May 22, 6:10 PM PDT · 3057 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.64km WSW of Johnsville, CASun, May 20, 3:03 AM PDT · 3060 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.114 km E of Fernley, NevadaWed, May 16, 10:28 PM PDT · 3063 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 6
10. 2.03km WSW of Cromberg, CATue, May 15, 4:19 PM PDT · 3064 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 2
11. 1.617 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaTue, May 15, 4:18 PM PDT · 3064 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.518km SSW of Whitehawk, CATue, May 15, 12:01 PM PDT · 3064 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.55 km WNW of Topaz Lake, NevadaSun, May 13, 8:20 PM PDT · 3066 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.62km SW of Cromberg, CASun, May 13, 1:51 PM PDT · 3066 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.08 km N of Incline Village, NevadaSat, May 12, 1:02 PM PDT · 3067 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.7NevadaSat, May 12, 8:15 AM PDT · 3068 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
17. 2.15km NNE of Lake Davis, CASat, May 12, 6:25 AM PDT · 3068 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.95km NNE of Lake Davis, CASat, May 12, 3:02 AM PDT · 3068 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00638464. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.