M2.4 earthquake 23 km W of Alamo, Nevada

Magnitude

2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Mon, May 11, 2020, 10:29 PM PDT

UTC

2020-05-12 05:29:35 UTC

Depth

11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.335° N, 115.430° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.34

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

34

• Alamo, NevadaPopulation 1,080. Forecast24 kmW
• Sunrise Manor, NevadaPopulation 189,372. Forecast129 kmNNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast445 kmNE

After

1. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, NevadaMon, May 11, 11:27 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.527 km SW of Hiko, NevadaTue, May 12, 2:08 AM PDT · 2335 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
3. 1.948 km WNW of Indian Springs, NevadaTue, May 12, 6:57 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.656 km NE of Beatty, NevadaFri, May 15, 10:33 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.861 km SSW of Rachel, NevadaFri, May 15, 1:57 PM PDT · 2332 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.558 km ENE of Beatty, NevadaFri, May 15, 4:41 PM PDT · 2332 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
7. 1.656 km WSW of Rachel, NevadaSat, May 16, 12:31 AM PDT · 2331 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.933 km SSE of Caliente, NevadaWed, May 27, 12:25 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.836 km WNW of Indian Springs, NevadaThu, May 28, 12:44 PM PDT · 2319 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.928 km SE of Rachel, NevadaTue, Jun 2, 5:35 AM PDT · 2314 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.530 km SE of Rachel, NevadaWed, Jun 3, 12:06 AM PDT · 2313 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.930 km SSW of Alamo, NevadaSat, Jun 20, 3:28 AM PDT · 2296 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.739 km WNW of Indian Springs, NevadaTue, Jun 23, 8:54 AM PDT · 2293 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.827 km SSW of Alamo, NevadaThu, Jul 2, 6:32 AM PDT · 2284 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.943 km N of Hiko, NevadaMon, Jul 6, 1:45 AM PDT · 2280 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away

Before

1. 2.331 km SE of Rachel, NevadaMon, May 11, 7:26 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, NevadaMon, May 11, 6:39 PM PDT · 2336 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
3. 1.926 km WNW of Alamo, NevadaSun, May 10, 1:03 PM PDT · 2337 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.740 km WNW of Indian Springs, NevadaFri, May 8, 9:55 AM PDT · 2339 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, NevadaThu, May 7, 1:41 AM PDT · 2340 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
6. 1.524 km NE of Indian Springs, NevadaMon, May 4, 5:51 AM PDT · 2343 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.527 km NE of Indian Springs, NevadaSat, May 2, 4:03 PM PDT · 2345 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.142 km SE of Alamo, NevadaSat, May 2, 2:15 AM PDT · 2345 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, NevadaFri, May 1, 11:26 AM PDT · 2346 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
10. 2.744 km NW of Rachel, NevadaFri, May 1, 10:02 AM PDT · 2346 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, NevadaFri, May 1, 2:17 AM PDT · 2346 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, NevadaFri, Apr 24, 4:11 AM PDT · 2353 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
13. 1.654 km ENE of Beatty, NevadaMon, Apr 20, 7:47 PM PDT · 2356 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, NevadaTue, Apr 14, 6:38 PM PDT · 2363 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00725059. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:37 PM UTC.