M3.7 earthquake 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada on Sun, Feb 2, 2020, 9:34 AM PST (17:34 UTC), 3 km (2 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
3.7	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.45 · 2 stations
3.4	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.037 · 94 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

14 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate 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: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00716412 (also filed as us60007mu5). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC.