Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 42 km E of Austin, NV

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 42 km E of Austin, NV on Tue, Sep 17, 2019, 10:44 PM PDT (05:44 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 48 km SW of Eureka, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-09-18 05:44:21 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.535° N, 116.581° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.00
Station coverage gap
124°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.943 km E of Austin, Nevada · 2571 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.641 km SE of Eureka, Nevada · 2565 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.746 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2550 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.945 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2550 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.050 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2550 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.045 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2550 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.658 km WNW of Austin, Nevada · 2543 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.848 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2534 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.532 km WSW of Eureka, Nevada · 2524 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.752 km NW of Eureka, Nevada · 2520 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.647 km SW of Eureka, Nevada · 2520 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 3.846 km W of Eureka, Nevada · 2579 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.047 km E of Austin, Nevada · 2580 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.644 km E of Austin, Nevada · 2580 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 24
  4. 1.530 km NNE of Eureka, Nevada · 2588 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00704359. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.