Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 53 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 53 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada on Fri, Nov 8, 2019, 7:12 PM PST (03:12 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 23 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-11-09 03:12:53 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.434° N, 116.733° 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
±0.29
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00710044. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC.