M2.9 earthquake 10km SW of Cold Springs, NV

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 10km SW of Cold Springs, NV on Sat, Mar 16, 2019, 7:54 AM PDT (14:54 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

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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
2.91	Md, duration	Northern California Seismic System	Preferred · Final · ±0.202 · 37 stations
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Reviewed · ±0.45 · 5 stations

7 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73152811 (also filed as nn00680078). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.