Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 22 km NE of Schurz, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Schurz, Nevada on Thu, May 2, 2019, 8:54 AM PDT (15:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 8 km SW of Virginia City, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2019-05-02 15:54:10 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.084° N, 118.608° 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
±0.29
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.828 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2711 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.622 km NE of Schurz, Nevada · 2709 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.514 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2705 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 3.67 km WSW of Mina, Nevada · 2703 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 3
  5. 2.78 km WSW of Mina, Nevada · 2703 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.68 km WSW of Mina, Nevada · 2703 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.628 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2700 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.829 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2699 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.419km E of Markleeville, CA · 2699 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.028 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2698 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.715 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2698 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.67 km WSW of Mina, Nevada · 2695 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.614 km NNE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2694 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.628 km SSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2694 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.530 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2690 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.5California-Nevada border region · 2689 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.124km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 2689 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.936 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2687 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.59 km N of Schurz, Nevada · 2685 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.529 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2682 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.630 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2682 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.815 km NW of Mina, Nevada · 2680 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 2.119 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2680 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.644 km W of Kingston, Nevada · 2679 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.48 km SW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2675 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 12
  26. 1.97 km SW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2675 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 3.78 km SW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2675 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1,271
  28. 1.97 km SW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2675 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.67 km WSW of Mina, Nevada · 2674 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
  30. 1.621 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2672 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.618 km ENE of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2656 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 1.73 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2652 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away

Before

  1. 1.88 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2711 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.723 km NE of Schurz, Nevada · 2712 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.323 km NE of Schurz, Nevada · 2712 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.922 km NE of Schurz, Nevada · 2712 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.529 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2713 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.216 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2726 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.530 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2733 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.77 km SSW of Carter Springs, Nevada · 2735 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.8California-Nevada border region · 2737 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00683826. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.