Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 26 km NW of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 26 km NW of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada on Fri, May 18, 2018, 4:07 AM PDT (11:07 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 15 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Fri, May 18, 2018, 4:07 AM PDT
UTC: 2018-05-18 11:07:03 UTC
Depth: 6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.409° N, 115.276° W
Region: Nevada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.56
Station coverage gap: 66°
Stations used: 21

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00635780. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:51 AM UTC.