Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12 km E of Fernley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km E of Fernley, Nevada on Tue, Jun 23, 2020, 7:03 AM PDT (14:03 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-06-23 14:03:19 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.596° N, 119.104° 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
±0.31
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2292 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.814 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2291 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.614 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2291 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.612 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2290 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.611 km S of Reno, Nevada · 2289 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.68 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2287 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.215 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2283 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 3
  8. 2.08km SSW of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA · 2279 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.28 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2277 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.89 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2275 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.99 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2275 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.913 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2273 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.613 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2273 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 28
  14. 1.79 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2261 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.519 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2255 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.68 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2252 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.89 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2252 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.89 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2252 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.89 km NE of Fallon, Nevada · 2247 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.513 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2246 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.5Nevada · 2246 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 1.58 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2240 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.88 km E of Floriston, California · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.211 km SW of Nixon, Nevada · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 1.511 km SW of Nixon, Nevada · 2234 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 2.513 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2294 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 4
  2. 2.614 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2294 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 21
  3. 2.813 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2294 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 8
  4. 2.414 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2294 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.714 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2294 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.18km N of Truckee, CA · 2294 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.54 km WNW of Wadsworth, Nevada · 2300 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.012 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2303 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.23km NE of Dollar Point, CA · 2316 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.18km N of Truckee, CA · 2317 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.532 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2321 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00752321. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.