M2.3 earthquake 55 km WNW of Beatty, Nevada

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sun, Aug 16, 2020, 4:52 AM PDT

UTC

2020-08-16 11:52:10 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.176° N, 117.292° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.43

Station coverage gap

131°

Stations used

15

• Beatty, NevadaPopulation 1,010. Forecast56 kmWNW
• Pahrump, NevadaPopulation 36,441. Forecast159 kmNW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast201 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast358 kmNNE

After

1. 2.556 km NW of Beatty, NevadaSun, Aug 16, 4:52 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.523 km W of Tonopah, NevadaSun, Aug 16, 8:49 AM PDT · 2238 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.419 km NE of Dyer, NevadaSun, Aug 16, 5:02 PM PDT · 2238 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
4. 1.619 km NE of Dyer, NevadaMon, Aug 17, 6:13 PM PDT · 2237 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.547 km ENE of Independence, CaliforniaTue, Aug 18, 2:29 AM PDT · 2237 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
6. 1.517km SE of Lone Pine, CATue, Aug 18, 6:40 AM PDT · 2237 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
7. 4.736km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 10:32 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 98
8. 2.136km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 10:37 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 2.436km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 10:40 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.935km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 10:45 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.836km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 10:50 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.736km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 11:00 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.836km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 11:36 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.436km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 12:31 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.436km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 12:46 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.936km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 4:22 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.335km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Aug 19, 8:09 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.619km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 20, 12:57 AM PDT · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
19. 2.135km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 8:26 AM PDT · 2234 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.835km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 10:34 AM PDT · 2234 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
21. 1.648 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaThu, Aug 20, 11:39 AM PDT · 2234 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
22. 2.236km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 12:32 PM PDT · 2234 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
23. 1.936km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 6:42 PM PDT · 2234 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.815km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 20, 7:49 PM PDT · 2234 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
25. 2.236km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAFri, Aug 21, 9:26 PM PDT · 2233 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.86km ESE of Lone Pine, CASat, Aug 22, 8:08 PM PDT · 2232 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
27. 1.535km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CASun, Aug 23, 3:35 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
28. 1.536km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CASun, Aug 23, 8:33 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
29. 2.235km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAMon, Aug 24, 12:47 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.656 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaTue, Aug 25, 4:40 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
31. 1.66km ESE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Aug 28, 11:38 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
32. 1.619km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Aug 29, 3:57 AM PDT · 2226 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
33. 1.856 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaWed, Sep 2, 11:01 AM PDT · 2221 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
34. 3.016km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Sep 4, 4:39 AM PDT · 2220 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.557 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaFri, Sep 4, 7:30 PM PDT · 2219 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
36. 1.625 km SSW of Silver Peak, NevadaSun, Sep 6, 5:52 AM PDT · 2218 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
37. 2.448 km NNW of Beatty, NevadaSun, Sep 6, 7:49 PM PDT · 2217 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
38. 1.937 km ESE of Tonopah, NevadaWed, Sep 9, 9:33 PM PDT · 2214 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
39. 1.635km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAFri, Sep 11, 1:24 PM PDT · 2212 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.638 km ESE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSat, Sep 12, 12:48 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.617km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, Sep 13, 4:58 AM PDT · 2211 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
42. 2.125km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CATue, Sep 15, 7:22 AM PDT · 2209 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
43. 1.616km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Sep 17, 3:54 PM PDT · 2206 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.758 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaSat, Sep 19, 2:46 AM PDT · 2205 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
45. 2.120km E of Lone Pine, CAMon, Sep 21, 8:50 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.916km SE of Lone Pine, CATue, Sep 22, 5:34 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
47. 2.130km NNW of Deep Springs, CAThu, Sep 24, 1:17 AM PDT · 2200 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
48. 1.535 km E of Big Pine, CaliforniaThu, Sep 24, 1:04 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
49. 2.535km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAWed, Sep 30, 1:08 PM PDT · 2193 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
50. 1.717km SSE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Oct 1, 9:59 AM PDT · 2192 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
51. 1.539 km NE of Lone Pine, CaliforniaThu, Oct 1, 9:11 PM PDT · 2192 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
52. 2.017km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Oct 1, 9:52 PM PDT · 2192 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
53. 1.916km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Oct 3, 11:40 AM PDT · 2190 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
54. 2.218km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Oct 3, 6:47 PM PDT · 2190 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
55. 1.518km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Oct 8, 5:51 AM PDT · 2186 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
56. 1.610 km N of Keeler, CaliforniaThu, Oct 8, 8:45 PM PDT · 2185 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
57. 1.762 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaMon, Oct 12, 5:33 PM PDT · 2181 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
58. 1.918km SE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Oct 14, 8:57 AM PDT · 2179 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
59. 1.716km SE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Oct 14, 6:41 PM PDT · 2179 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 1.715km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, Aug 16, 2:07 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.529 km ESE of Big Pine, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 4:57 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.120km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Aug 15, 3:06 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
4. 1.520km NNE of Olancha, CASat, Aug 15, 7:31 AM PDT · 2240 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.117km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Aug 14, 11:37 AM PDT · 2240 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.116km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 13, 10:32 PM PDT · 2241 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.516km ESE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Aug 10, 2:02 AM PDT · 2245 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.5California-Nevada border regionSun, Aug 9, 3:50 PM PDT · 2245 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
9. 1.951 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaSun, Aug 9, 3:39 PM PDT · 2245 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
10. 1.821 km SSW of Silver Peak, NevadaSun, Aug 9, 10:10 AM PDT · 2245 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.518km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Aug 7, 7:09 PM PDT · 2247 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.726km E of Big Pine, CAFri, Aug 7, 6:34 PM PDT · 2247 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.818km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Aug 7, 3:57 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
14. 1.519km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 6, 3:17 PM PDT · 2248 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.717km SE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 6, 5:26 AM PDT · 2249 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.117km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Aug 1, 12:26 AM PDT · 2254 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.727 km SW of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Jul 31, 9:55 PM PDT · 2254 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.118km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Jul 31, 1:52 PM PDT · 2254 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.618km SE of Lone Pine, CAFri, Jul 31, 10:43 AM PDT · 2254 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
20. 2.225 km SSW of Silver Peak, NevadaThu, Jul 30, 5:47 PM PDT · 2255 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00768044. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:33 AM UTC.