M2.5 earthquake 55 km WNW of Austin, Nevada

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 55 km WNW of Austin, Nevada on Wed, Dec 4, 2019, 12:26 AM PST (08:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 25 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.5	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.08 · 2 stations
2.5	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.08 · 2 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00712325 (also filed as us60006lw8). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC.