Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 7 km ENE of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Panaca, Nevada on Mon, Jul 29, 2019, 1:51 AM PDT (08:51 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 36 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-07-29 08:51:32 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.808° N, 114.304° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.46
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
8

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00697946. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC.