M1.6 earthquake 1 km SW of Walker, California

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Fri, Feb 2, 2018, 12:29 PM PST

UTC

2018-02-02 20:29:24 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.505° N, 119.490° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

17

• Walker, CaliforniaPopulation 721. Forecast2 kmSW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast48 kmSSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast117 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast508 kmNNW

After

1. 1.511 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Feb 2, 10:12 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.720km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Feb 2, 10:30 PM PST · 3166 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.520km SE of Bodie, CASun, Feb 4, 5:30 AM PST · 3164 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.619km SE of Bodie, CASun, Feb 4, 10:15 AM PST · 3164 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Feb 5, 10:59 AM PST · 3163 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
6. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Feb 5, 11:09 AM PST · 3163 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.828 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Feb 5, 10:46 PM PST · 3163 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.629 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 6, 1:44 PM PST · 3162 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.629 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 6, 6:46 PM PST · 3162 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.731 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 2:13 AM PST · 3162 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
11. 2.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 5:39 AM PST · 3161 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 10:54 AM PST · 3161 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
13. 1.511 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 12:51 PM PST · 3161 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.531 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 5:56 PM PST · 3161 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.731 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Feb 7, 6:25 PM PST · 3161 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.928 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Feb 8, 3:39 PM PST · 3160 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.711 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Feb 9, 10:39 AM PST · 3159 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
18. 1.638km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NVWed, Feb 14, 12:34 AM PST · 3155 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.039km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NVWed, Feb 21, 8:13 AM PST · 3147 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.57km SSW of Markleeville, CASat, Feb 24, 12:48 AM PST · 3145 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 2
21. 2.318km SE of Yosemite Valley, CATue, Feb 27, 2:22 AM PST · 3142 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
22. 1.58 km N of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 27, 2:29 PM PST · 3141 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
23. 2.130 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Mar 2, 7:23 PM PST · 3138 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
24. 1.830 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaFri, Mar 2, 7:31 PM PST · 3138 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
25. 1.619 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Mar 3, 10:17 AM PST · 3137 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
26. 2.218km W of Bridgeport, CASun, Mar 4, 6:54 AM PST · 3136 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 2
27. 1.818km W of Bridgeport, CASun, Mar 4, 7:18 AM PST · 3136 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
28. 1.71 km NNW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Mar 4, 4:30 PM PST · 3136 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
29. 1.529 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Mar 5, 12:09 AM PST · 3136 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
30. 1.829 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Mar 5, 7:25 PM PST · 3135 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
31. 1.530 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Mar 5, 7:29 PM PST · 3135 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
32. 2.024km ENE of Lee Vining, CATue, Mar 6, 11:37 AM PST · 3134 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.523 km ENE of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Mar 12, 8:32 AM PDT · 3128 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
34. 2.322 km WNW of Mina, NevadaMon, Mar 12, 9:44 PM PDT · 3128 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
35. 1.814 km SE of Schurz, NevadaWed, Mar 14, 9:24 PM PDT · 3126 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
36. 2.126km SE of Bodie, CASun, Mar 18, 6:43 AM PDT · 3122 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
37. 1.627 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Mar 19, 11:31 AM PDT · 3121 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
38. 1.613 km ENE of Yerington, NevadaWed, Mar 21, 10:18 PM PDT · 3119 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
39. 1.628 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Mar 26, 9:44 AM PDT · 3114 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
40. 2.329 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Mar 28, 7:10 AM PDT · 3112 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.527 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Mar 28, 4:22 PM PDT · 3112 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
42. 2.028 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 12:37 AM PDT · 3112 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
43. 1.729 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Mar 31, 3:31 PM PDT · 3109 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
44. 1.520km SSE of Bodie, CASat, Mar 31, 3:33 PM PDT · 3109 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
45. 1.716 km SSE of Schurz, NevadaMon, Apr 2, 1:20 AM PDT · 3108 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
46. 1.719km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Apr 2, 1:25 PM PDT · 3107 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away

Before

1. 1.619 km NE of Yerington, NevadaMon, Jan 29, 9:46 AM PST · 3170 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.615km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAMon, Jan 29, 5:03 AM PST · 3170 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 23, 4:35 PM PST · 3176 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
4. 1.825 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Jan 22, 11:33 AM PST · 3177 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.616km SSE of Yosemite Valley, CAMon, Jan 22, 12:40 AM PST · 3178 days ago · -2 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.029 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 21, 6:49 PM PST · 3178 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
7. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 21, 3:53 PM PST · 3178 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
8. 1.66 km SE of Carter Springs, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 9:40 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
9. 1.525 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Jan 19, 9:19 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
10. 1.8California-Nevada border regionFri, Jan 19, 6:42 PM PST · 3180 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
11. 1.930 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaThu, Jan 18, 6:46 PM PST · 3181 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 16, 1:00 AM PST · 3184 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.88 km NNE of Incline Village, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 8:48 PM PST · 3185 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
14. 1.527 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Jan 14, 1:25 PM PST · 3185 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
15. 1.726km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Jan 12, 10:10 PM PST · 3187 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:25 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.911 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Jan 12, 1:22 AM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.611 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Jan 11, 10:44 PM PST · 3188 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
19. 1.729 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaTue, Jan 9, 8:13 PM PST · 3190 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
20. 1.528 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Jan 3, 1:09 PM PST · 3196 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00620465. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:34 PM UTC.