Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10 km E of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10 km E of Panaca, Nevada on Fri, Jan 24, 2020, 5:40 PM PST (01:40 UTC), 0 km (0 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-01-25 01:40:34 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.792° N, 114.276° 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
±0.00
Station coverage gap
149°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.624 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.825 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.827 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 14
  5. 3.67 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 9
  6. 3.17 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.325 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.78 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.27 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2432 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.544 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2431 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.825 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2429 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.726 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2427 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.236 km N of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2425 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.98 km WSW of New Harmony, Utah · 2424 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.518 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah · 2419 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2396 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.77 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.117 km NNW of Beaver Dam, Arizona · 2393 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2392 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.712 km NNW of New Harmony, Utah · 2385 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away

Before

  1. 2.112 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.523 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.011 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.413 km WNW of Kanarraville, Utah · 2444 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.634 km WNW of Veyo, Utah · 2462 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.917 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2464 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00716025. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC.