Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada on Wed, Dec 11, 2019, 3:27 PM PST (23:27 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-12-11 23:27:46 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.796° N, 114.307° 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
±0.44
Station coverage gap
65°
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: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.59 km ESE of Pine Valley, Utah · 2481 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.523 km ENE of Hiko, Nevada · 2478 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.035 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2477 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.5Nevada · 2477 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.833 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2477 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.835 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2477 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.5Nevada · 2477 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.933 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2476 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.635 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2476 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.938 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2476 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.917 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2464 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.634 km WNW of Veyo, Utah · 2462 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.413 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.011 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.523 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.112 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.710 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.624 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.825 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.827 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 3.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 14
  22. 3.67 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 9
  23. 3.17 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 2.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.325 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 2.78 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.27 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.544 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2431 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 2.825 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2429 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 1.726 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2427 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away

Before

  1. 2.5Utah · 2495 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.227 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2507 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.020 km E of Hiko, Nevada · 2510 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.834 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2513 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.033 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2513 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00712862. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:05 AM UTC.