M2.9 earthquake 6 km S of Ruth, Nevada

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km S of Ruth, Nevada on Tue, Mar 5, 2019, 2:48 AM PST (10:48 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.56 · 4 stations
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.56 · 4 stations

9 people 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: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00679350 (also filed as us1000jarn). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:27 AM UTC.