Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada on Sun, Jan 26, 2020, 2:47 PM PST (22:47 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-01-26 22:47:49 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.800° N, 115.105° 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
±0.22
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.128 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.825 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.328 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.131 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.030 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.827 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.729 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2436 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 3.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 14
  9. 3.67 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 9
  10. 3.17 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.325 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.78 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.27 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.544 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2431 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.728 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2430 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.825 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2429 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.726 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2427 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.829 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2415 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.577 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2415 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2412 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.738 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 2411 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2396 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.929 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2392 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  28. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 2.076 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2388 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 1.532 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2381 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

Before

  1. 2.730 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.530 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2441 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.831 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2441 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.577 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.749 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.710 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.476 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 2443 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.523 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2453 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.779 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2453 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.576 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2454 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.230 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2458 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.917 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2464 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00715969. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.