Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 19 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada on Thu, Jul 30, 2020, 5:48 AM PDT (12:48 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 0 km NNW of Schurz, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-07-30 12:48:18 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.547° N, 118.565° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km NE of Fallon, Nevada · 2247 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.211 km SW of Nixon, Nevada · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.511 km SW of Nixon, Nevada · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.534 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2231 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.30 km NNW of Schurz, Nevada · 2224 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.616 km WSW of Schurz, Nevada · 2222 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.74 km NE of Schurz, Nevada · 2214 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.357 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2212 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.832 km SE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2203 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.538 km ENE of Schurz, Nevada · 2202 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.555 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2199 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.752 km W of Austin, Nevada · 2196 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 2.613 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2273 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 28
  2. 1.913 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2273 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.330 km W of Gabbs, Nevada · 2283 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.215 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2283 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 3

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00764475. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC.