Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7 km E of Panaca, Nevada on Fri, Mar 13, 2020, 9:07 AM PDT (16:07 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 31 km SSE of Caliente, 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
2020-03-13 16:07:02 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.793° N, 114.308° 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
±0.24
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.117 km NNW of Beaver Dam, Arizona · 2393 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.712 km NNW of New Harmony, Utah · 2385 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.532 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2381 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.028 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2379 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.731 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 13
  8. 1.714 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.56 km E of Panaca, Nevada · 2375 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2374 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.514 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2372 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.614 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.563 km S of Lund, Nevada · 2357 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.515 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 2352 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.735 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.036 km W of Veyo, Utah · 2352 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.946 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.847 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2345 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.142 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2344 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.633 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 1.532 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 2397 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.518 km WSW of Enterprise, Utah · 2419 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00718954. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC.