Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km SSE of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km SSE of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada on Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 7:22 PM PST (03:22 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5 km ENE of Indian Hills, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Fri, Nov 30, 2018, 7:22 PM PST
UTC: 2018-12-01 03:22:10 UTC
Depth: 9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.677° N, 119.453° W
Region: Nevada
Felt reports: 1
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.23
Station coverage gap: 51°
Stations used: 22

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 87 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 87.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00667676. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC.