Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14 km NE of Alamo, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Alamo, Nevada on Thu, Apr 2, 2020, 9:25 AM PDT (16:25 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SSW of Lund, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-04-02 16:25:08 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.465° N, 115.063° 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
128°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.514 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2373 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.060 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2367 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 3.762 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2366 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.663 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2365 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2362 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.563 km S of Lund, Nevada · 2358 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2353 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.735 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2353 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.036 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2353 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2346 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2346 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.142 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.527 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.524 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2343 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2340 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.926 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2337 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.331 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.423 km W of Alamo, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 1.527 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.765 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2332 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 1.861 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 2332 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 1.933 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2320 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away

Before

  1. 1.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2376 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.714 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2376 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.731 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2376 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 13
  4. 2.028 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2380 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.532 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2382 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2391 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2394 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.929 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2396 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2398 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00720956. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC.