M2.4 earthquake 71 km E of Lovelock, Nevada

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 71 km E of Lovelock, Nevada on Wed, Mar 13, 2019, 10:24 AM PDT (17:24 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

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

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person 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: 52 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00679896. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.