M1.6 earthquake 53 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sat, Jun 23, 2018, 1:47 PM PDT

UTC

2018-06-23 20:47:20 UTC

Depth

6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.276° N, 117.635° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

28

• Big Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 1,756. Forecast59 kmENE
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast173 kmNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast181 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast363 kmN

After

1. 2.037 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Jun 25, 1:18 PM PDT · 3023 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.65km S of Round Valley, CAFri, Jun 29, 9:45 PM PDT · 3019 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.84km ESE of Round Valley, CAWed, Jul 4, 11:24 AM PDT · 3014 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
4. 2.561 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaFri, Jul 6, 9:26 AM PDT · 3012 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 3
5. 1.67 km SE of Big Pine, CaliforniaMon, Jul 9, 1:17 PM PDT · 3009 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.611km WSW of Round Valley, CAMon, Jul 9, 3:31 PM PDT · 3009 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
7. 1.737 km S of Mina, NevadaTue, Jul 10, 4:44 AM PDT · 3009 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.517 km ENE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Jul 10, 12:23 PM PDT · 3008 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.645km E of Independence, CAWed, Jul 11, 7:01 AM PDT · 3008 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
10. 2.633 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaSat, Jul 14, 3:28 PM PDT · 3004 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.632 km N of Dyer, NevadaSat, Jul 14, 5:10 PM PDT · 3004 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.833 km N of Dyer, NevadaSat, Jul 14, 5:23 PM PDT · 3004 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.635 km NE of Independence, CaliforniaSun, Jul 15, 8:05 AM PDT · 3004 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
14. 1.7California-Nevada border regionTue, Jul 24, 7:52 AM PDT · 2995 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
15. 1.63km WSW of Wilkerson, CAWed, Jul 25, 10:35 AM PDT · 2993 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.46km WNW of West Bishop, CAThu, Jul 26, 5:12 PM PDT · 2992 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.26km WNW of West Bishop, CAThu, Jul 26, 5:16 PM PDT · 2992 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.751 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, Jul 27, 2:09 AM PDT · 2992 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
19. 2.452 km SSW of Goldfield, NevadaSat, Aug 4, 8:21 AM PDT · 2984 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
20. 1.544 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaSun, Aug 5, 3:49 PM PDT · 2982 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.06km ENE of Big Pine, CAFri, Aug 10, 11:44 AM PDT · 2977 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
22. 1.73 km SE of Beatty, NevadaMon, Aug 13, 10:54 AM PDT · 2974 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
23. 1.51km SSW of Round Valley, CAThu, Aug 16, 4:57 AM PDT · 2972 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
24. 1.712 km SW of West Bishop, CaliforniaSun, Aug 19, 1:32 PM PDT · 2968 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away

Before

1. 1.856 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaWed, Jun 20, 1:09 AM PDT · 3029 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.03km ENE of Round Valley, CAMon, Jun 18, 12:46 PM PDT · 3030 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.66km NE of Big Pine, CASun, Jun 17, 11:16 AM PDT · 3031 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
4. 1.78km NNE of Big Pine, CAFri, Jun 15, 2:48 AM PDT · 3034 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
5. 1.950 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Jun 12, 10:39 AM PDT · 3036 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.749 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Jun 12, 7:09 AM PDT · 3037 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.14km NE of Round Valley, CATue, Jun 12, 2:24 AM PDT · 3037 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
8. 2.544km ENE of Independence, CASat, Jun 9, 10:09 AM PDT · 3039 days ago · -2 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
9. 1.64km E of Round Valley, CASun, Jun 3, 9:42 PM PDT · 3045 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.67km NNW of Round Valley, CASun, Jun 3, 6:08 AM PDT · 3046 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
11. 1.628 km NNW of Dyer, NevadaFri, Jun 1, 7:06 PM PDT · 3047 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.540km NNE of Toms Place, CAWed, May 30, 8:05 AM PDT · 3050 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.57km NNE of Round Valley, CAMon, May 28, 1:53 PM PDT · 3051 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.56km ESE of Round Valley, CASun, May 27, 9:40 PM PDT · 3052 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00641064. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:46 AM UTC.