M1.5 earthquake 56 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 56 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada on Wed, Feb 27, 2019, 2:24 AM PST (10:24 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6km SE of Round Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 78.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00678926. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.