Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14 km NNW of Preston, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Preston, Nevada on Mon, Jun 17, 2019, 12:44 AM PDT (07:44 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 76 km N of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

Ely forecastMore in Nevada

Map

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

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-06-17 07:44:41 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.036° N, 115.134° 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
±0.00
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.476 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2659 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.176 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2657 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.835 km WNW of Ruth, Nevada · 2649 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.676 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2636 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.479 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2628 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.677 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2628 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.779 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2627 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.280 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2627 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.178 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2627 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.979 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2624 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.977 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2622 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.081 km S of Eureka, Nevada · 2692 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away

Earthquakes todayNevada earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00687847. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 AM UTC.