Nevada earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 15 km NE of Hiko, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 15 km NE of Hiko, Nevada on Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 7:47 PM PDT (02:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 62 km SSW of Lund, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-03-17 02:47:35 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.699° N, 115.106° 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
±0.17
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.076 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2388 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.532 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2381 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.028 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2378 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.731 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 13
  5. 1.714 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2374 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.177 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.514 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.978 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.576 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2371 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.060 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2366 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 3.762 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2365 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.663 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2364 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.563 km S of Lund, Nevada · 2357 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2352 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.735 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.036 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.758 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2347 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 1.759 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2346 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.744 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 2.142 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2344 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 1.926 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2335 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 2.331 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 2.423 km W of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  31. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 1.527 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2334 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 1.765 km SSW of Lund, Nevada · 2331 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2394 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.929 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2397 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.738 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 2411 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2412 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.577 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 2415 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.829 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2415 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00719249. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:48 AM UTC.