M2.8 earthquake 13 km E of Fernley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km E of Fernley, Nevada on Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 1:51 PM PDT (20:51 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.28 · 12 stations
2.7	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.041 · 80 stations

8 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00751469 (also filed as us6000ag3j). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.