M2.0 earthquake 14 km ENE of Walker Lake, Nevada

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sun, Dec 8, 2019, 10:42 PM PST

UTC

2019-12-09 06:42:30 UTC

Depth

2.8 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.699° N, 118.602° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Station coverage gap

62°

Stations used

19

• Hawthorne, NevadaPopulation 3,269. Forecast19 kmN
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast101 kmESE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast140 kmSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast518 kmN

After

1. 2.316km SSE of Bodie, CASat, Dec 14, 2:44 PM PST · 2486 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.918km W of Bridgeport, CATue, Dec 24, 5:03 AM PST · 2476 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
3. 1.530 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaTue, Dec 24, 7:39 AM PST · 2476 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.96 km SSW of Topaz Lake, NevadaWed, Dec 25, 12:08 AM PST · 2476 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.920 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaWed, Dec 25, 10:57 AM PST · 2475 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.65 km SSE of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSat, Dec 28, 3:03 PM PST · 2472 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
7. 2.821km SE of Bodie, CASat, Dec 28, 5:46 PM PST · 2472 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.628 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Dec 28, 7:39 PM PST · 2472 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.55 km ESE of Topaz Lake, NevadaSun, Dec 29, 10:30 AM PST · 2471 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
10. 2.821km SE of Bodie, CASun, Dec 29, 5:19 PM PST · 2471 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.722km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Dec 30, 12:25 PM PST · 2470 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.341km S of Qualeys Camp, NVMon, Dec 30, 10:36 PM PST · 2470 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.812 km NE of Silver Springs, NevadaTue, Dec 31, 9:16 PM PST · 2469 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.933km E of Lee Vining, CAThu, Jan 2, 12:49 AM PST · 2468 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.932km E of Lee Vining, CAThu, Jan 2, 1:47 AM PST · 2467 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
16. 2.032 km SSW of Mina, NevadaThu, Jan 2, 5:49 PM PST · 2467 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
17. 2.120km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Jan 3, 2:01 PM PST · 2466 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.612 km ENE of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSat, Jan 4, 2:57 PM PST · 2465 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.59 km ESE of Markleeville, CaliforniaSun, Jan 5, 9:22 AM PST · 2464 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
20. 2.625 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Jan 6, 2:04 AM PST · 2463 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.99 km NNE of Schurz, NevadaMon, Jan 6, 10:46 AM PST · 2463 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
22. 2.225 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaMon, Jan 6, 5:16 PM PST · 2463 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
23. 1.6California-Nevada border regionThu, Jan 9, 1:00 AM PST · 2461 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
24. 2.023 km NE of Hawthorne, NevadaTue, Jan 14, 12:28 PM PST · 2455 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
25. 2.323 km ESE of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Jan 15, 1:53 AM PST · 2454 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
26. 1.750 km N of Gabbs, NevadaSun, Jan 19, 3:56 AM PST · 2450 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.97km W of Bodie, CAMon, Jan 20, 1:33 AM PST · 2449 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
28. 2.023 km WNW of Mina, NevadaWed, Jan 22, 7:36 AM PST · 2447 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
29. 2.039 km NE of Gabbs, NevadaThu, Jan 23, 12:59 AM PST · 2447 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
30. 2.218 km ENE of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Jan 24, 10:16 PM PST · 2445 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
31. 1.823 km ESE of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Jan 25, 5:57 PM PST · 2444 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
32. 1.832 km SE of Mina, NevadaSat, Jan 25, 6:25 PM PST · 2444 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
33. 1.539 km NE of Gabbs, NevadaTue, Jan 28, 1:33 AM PST · 2441 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
34. 1.86 km ESE of Walker, CaliforniaWed, Jan 29, 2:45 AM PST · 2440 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
35. 1.96 km SE of Walker, CaliforniaWed, Jan 29, 2:53 AM PST · 2440 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.64 km SE of Walker, CaliforniaWed, Jan 29, 9:21 AM PST · 2440 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.66 km SE of Walker, CaliforniaWed, Jan 29, 11:07 AM PST · 2440 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
38. 1.917 km SSW of Schurz, NevadaThu, Jan 30, 8:25 AM PST · 2439 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
39. 1.817 km SSW of Schurz, NevadaThu, Jan 30, 8:31 AM PST · 2439 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
40. 1.616 km SSW of Schurz, NevadaThu, Jan 30, 8:31 AM PST · 2439 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
41. 2.718 km ENE of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Feb 1, 10:37 PM PST · 2437 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
42. 1.612 km NNW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaTue, Feb 4, 6:00 AM PST · 2434 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

Before

1. 1.620km ENE of Lee Vining, CASun, Dec 8, 12:23 PM PST · 2492 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.510 km NW of Schurz, NevadaFri, Dec 6, 9:56 PM PST · 2494 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.615km NE of Lee Vining, CASun, Dec 1, 7:27 PM PST · 2499 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
4. 1.614 km N of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Nov 29, 6:28 PM PST · 2501 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.28 km SW of Mina, NevadaSun, Nov 24, 12:58 PM PST · 2506 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.112km NNW of Bridgeport, CAFri, Nov 22, 5:58 PM PST · 2508 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
7. 3.212km NNW of Bridgeport, CAFri, Nov 22, 6:42 AM PST · 2508 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 8
8. 3.512km NNW of Bridgeport, CAFri, Nov 22, 6:39 AM PST · 2508 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.929 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Nov 20, 6:29 PM PST · 2510 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.68 km SW of Mina, NevadaTue, Nov 19, 2:50 AM PST · 2511 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.68km NE of Lee Vining, CATue, Nov 19, 12:26 AM PST · 2512 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.518 km ENE of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Nov 11, 5:38 AM PST · 2519 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00712660. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.