Nevada earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 1 km WSW of Ely, Nevada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 1 km WSW of Ely, Nevada on Tue, Mar 5, 2019, 3:24 AM PST (11:24 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-03-05 11:24:46 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.243° N, 114.905° 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
95°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.720 km N of Preston, Nevada · 2765 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.821 km N of Preston, Nevada · 2765 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.815 km N of Preston, Nevada · 2764 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1

Before

  1. 2.96 km S of Ruth, Nevada · 2768 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 9
  2. 2.853 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2770 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.752 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2770 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.050 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2770 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.749 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2770 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.750 km WNW of Preston, Nevada · 2778 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.053 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2779 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 4
  8. 2.051 km SSE of Eureka, Nevada · 2779 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.139 km NW of Ruth, Nevada · 2787 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00679354. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.