Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 46 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 46 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada on Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 12:19 AM PDT (07:19 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 54 km ESE of Goldfield, 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
2019-04-26 07:19:19 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.827° N, 116.243° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
24°
Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00683247. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.