Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 30 km SE of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 30 km SE of Rachel, Nevada on Sat, Jan 25, 2020, 2:04 PM PST (22:04 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 25 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-01-25 22:04:56 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.438° N, 115.519° 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
±0.28
Station coverage gap
92°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.730 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.624 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.128 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.825 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada · 2440 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.328 km WNW of Alamo, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.131 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.030 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.827 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.729 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.325 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2433 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.544 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2431 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.728 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2431 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.825 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2430 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.726 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2427 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.236 km N of Moapa Town, Nevada · 2425 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.523 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2418 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.829 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2415 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.625 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2412 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.738 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 2411 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.028 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 2406 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.916 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.929 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 2395 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.550 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.815 km NE of Hiko, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 2.831 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.749 km WSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2442 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.739 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.523 km NNE of Hiko, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.830 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2453 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.230 km SW of Hiko, Nevada · 2458 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.917 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2464 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00715901. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:50 AM UTC.