Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 34 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 34 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada on Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 2:28 AM PDT (09:28 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-03-14 09:28:44 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.128° N, 118.148° W
Region
Nevada
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 61.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00679932. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC.