M1.5 earthquake 17 km SSE of Schurz, Nevada

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Thu, Jan 17, 2019, 7:17 AM PST

UTC

2019-01-17 15:17:15 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.817° N, 118.709° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Station coverage gap

111°

Stations used

9

• Schurz, NevadaPopulation 658. Forecast17 kmSSE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast90 kmE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast124 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast531 kmN

After

1. 2.19 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Jan 18, 8:02 PM PST · 2815 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.19 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Jan 18, 8:02 PM PST · 2815 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
3. 1.619km SSE of Bodie, CASat, Jan 19, 11:31 PM PST · 2814 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.729 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 22, 4:21 AM PST · 2812 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.512 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 22, 1:59 PM PST · 2812 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.630 km WNW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Jan 22, 2:18 PM PST · 2812 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.430 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Jan 30, 4:42 PM PST · 2804 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
8. 2.35 km ENE of Indian Hills, NevadaThu, Jan 31, 3:01 AM PST · 2803 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 13
9. 1.526 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 11:59 PM PST · 2802 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.92 km SE of Dayton, NevadaFri, Feb 1, 12:49 PM PST · 2802 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.622km ENE of Lee Vining, CASat, Feb 2, 10:26 PM PST · 2800 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.631 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Feb 2, 11:16 PM PST · 2800 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
13. 2.531 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Feb 3, 1:08 AM PST · 2800 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.51 km SE of Dayton, NevadaSun, Feb 3, 3:09 AM PST · 2800 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
15. 1.729 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Feb 4, 6:07 AM PST · 2799 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
16. 2.357 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaMon, Feb 4, 4:00 PM PST · 2799 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.630 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Feb 5, 1:46 AM PST · 2798 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.529 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 5, 2:14 AM PST · 2798 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
19. 2.416 km NE of Walker Lake, NevadaWed, Feb 6, 7:13 AM PST · 2797 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.69km NE of Markleeville, CAThu, Feb 7, 6:40 AM PST · 2796 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
21. 1.829 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Feb 8, 8:47 PM PST · 2794 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
22. 2.638km S of Qualeys Camp, NVSat, Feb 9, 4:17 AM PST · 2794 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 3
23. 1.823 km W of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Feb 10, 2:10 PM PST · 2793 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
24. 1.611 km NE of Silver Springs, NevadaSun, Feb 10, 3:18 PM PST · 2793 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
25. 2.111 km NE of Silver Springs, NevadaSun, Feb 10, 3:20 PM PST · 2793 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
26. 2.69km NE of Markleeville, CASun, Feb 10, 8:50 PM PST · 2792 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
27. 2.328 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Feb 11, 4:47 PM PST · 2792 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
28. 1.729 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Feb 11, 4:52 PM PST · 2792 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
29. 1.929 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Feb 12, 4:35 AM PST · 2791 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
30. 1.58 km NE of Markleeville, CaliforniaTue, Feb 12, 10:26 PM PST · 2790 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
31. 1.529 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Feb 16, 3:27 PM PST · 2787 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
32. 1.57 km NE of Markleeville, CaliforniaSun, Feb 17, 4:57 PM PST · 2786 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
33. 1.536 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Feb 18, 12:26 AM PST · 2785 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.630km E of Lee Vining, CAMon, Feb 18, 12:44 AM PST · 2785 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.620km ENE of Lee Vining, CAMon, Feb 18, 6:00 PM PST · 2785 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
36. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Feb 18, 11:56 PM PST · 2784 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
37. 2.33km W of Markleeville, CATue, Feb 19, 9:03 AM PST · 2784 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.719km SE of Bodie, CAWed, Feb 20, 1:22 PM PST · 2783 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 2
39. 1.718km SE of Bodie, CAWed, Feb 20, 6:42 PM PST · 2783 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
40. 1.617km ENE of Lee Vining, CAMon, Mar 4, 8:25 AM PST · 2771 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
41. 1.527 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Mar 7, 8:57 AM PST · 2768 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.531 km S of Mina, NevadaSat, Mar 9, 6:31 PM PST · 2766 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
43. 1.530 km S of Mina, NevadaMon, Mar 11, 4:39 PM PDT · 2764 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
44. 1.634 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaThu, Mar 14, 2:28 AM PDT · 2761 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
45. 2.823 km NE of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Mar 18, 7:11 AM PDT · 2757 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away

Before

1. 1.616 km NE of Walker Lake, NevadaThu, Jan 17, 7:03 AM PST · 2817 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.838km SSW of Qualeys Camp, NVTue, Jan 15, 10:58 PM PST · 2818 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.922 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaTue, Jan 15, 8:23 PM PST · 2818 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.523 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Jan 15, 4:13 AM PST · 2819 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
5. 1.6California-Nevada border regionSun, Jan 13, 1:43 PM PST · 2821 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.78 km W of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSun, Jan 13, 10:39 AM PST · 2821 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.9NevadaSat, Jan 12, 5:17 AM PST · 2822 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.817 km E of Schurz, NevadaThu, Jan 10, 7:30 AM PST · 2824 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
9. 1.617km ENE of Lee Vining, CAWed, Jan 9, 5:32 PM PST · 2825 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.017 km E of Schurz, NevadaWed, Jan 9, 6:18 AM PST · 2825 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
11. 1.829 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaWed, Jan 9, 1:33 AM PST · 2825 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
12. 1.619km SE of Bodie, CATue, Jan 8, 4:09 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.821km SE of Bodie, CATue, Jan 8, 2:32 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
14. 1.826 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Jan 8, 12:31 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
15. 1.617 km E of Schurz, NevadaTue, Jan 8, 12:31 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.621km SE of Bodie, CATue, Jan 8, 12:10 AM PST · 2826 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.121km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Jan 7, 11:37 PM PST · 2826 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.523 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 7, 4:15 AM PST · 2827 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
19. 1.523 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 7, 3:11 AM PST · 2827 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
20. 1.620km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Jan 7, 2:55 AM PST · 2827 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00674787. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:42 PM UTC.