M1.9 earthquake 11 km SSW of Carlin, Nevada
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Carlin, Nevada on Mon, Mar 2, 2020, 5:43 AM PST (13:43 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.6 28 km NNW of Osino, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- Nevada Seismological Laboratory
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-03-02 13:43:18 UTC
- Depth
- 12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.612° N, 116.133° 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
- ±0.42
- Station coverage gap
- 103°
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00718133. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC.