Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 42 km SE of Alamo, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Alamo, Nevada on Sat, May 2, 2020, 2:15 AM PDT (09:15 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 30 km SW of Hiko, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-05-02 09:15:37 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.102° N, 114.811° 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
±0.52
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.527 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2343 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.524 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2342 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.926 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2336 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.331 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.423 km W of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.527 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.933 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2319 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.928 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2313 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.530 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2312 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.930 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2295 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.920 km SSE of Moapa Valley, Nevada · 2289 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.036 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.735 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2352 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.514 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2374 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00724255. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.