M3.2 earthquake 47 km N of Hiko, Nevada

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 47 km N of Hiko, Nevada on Thu, Feb 22, 2018, 10:54 PM PST (06:54 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.2	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.39 · 30 stations
3.2	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.39 · 30 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00622844 (also filed as us2000d6t1). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.