Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 17 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 17 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada on Thu, Jan 30, 2020, 8:25 AM PST (16:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 5 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2020-01-30 16:25:54 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.800° N, 118.867° 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
±0.27
Station coverage gap
75°
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: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.817 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.616 km SSW of Schurz, Nevada · 2439 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.23 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 2439 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.718 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2437 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.612 km NNW of Bridgeport, California · 2434 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.033km E of Lee Vining, CA · 2428 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.829 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2428 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.629 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2427 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.52 km WNW of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2423 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.727 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2422 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.616km SW of Bodie, CA · 2421 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.823 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2419 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.735 km NNE of Benton, California · 2419 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.410km N of Lee Vining, CA · 2414 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.735 km NNE of Benton, California · 2412 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.235 km NNE of Benton, California · 2412 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.634 km N of Benton, California · 2411 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.834 km NNE of Benton, California · 2411 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.136 km NNE of Benton, California · 2411 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.734 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2411 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.530 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2410 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.735 km NNE of Benton, California · 2409 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.836 km NNE of Benton, California · 2408 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 1.835 km N of Benton, California · 2408 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 1.834 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2408 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.534 km N of Benton, California · 2406 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.86 km NW of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada · 2406 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.514 km ENE of Mono City, California · 2406 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.854 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 2405 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.412km NW of Bridgeport, CA · 2405 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 1.936 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2402 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.934 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2401 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 1.636 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2400 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.735 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2400 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.536 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2400 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 2.035 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2400 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 1.633 km NNE of Benton, California · 2398 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.617 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2397 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.83 km ENE of Markleeville, California · 2397 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 1.55 km NNW of Fish Springs, Nevada · 2394 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.836 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 2.135 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 1.535 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2393 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 1.627 km NW of Benton, California · 2392 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.135 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2392 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 2.212km NNW of Bridgeport, CA · 2392 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  47. 1.536 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2391 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.714 km NE of Walker Lake, Nevada · 2391 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 1.635 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2391 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.010 km NW of Schurz, Nevada · 2390 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 2.136 km NNE of Benton, California · 2389 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 4.55 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2389 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 4,857
  53. 1.64 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2389 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 1.56 km SE of Carson City, Nevada · 2389 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.55 km SSE of Carson City, Nevada · 2389 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.06 km ENE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2389 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 1.635 km SW of Mina, Nevada · 2388 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 3.24 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2388 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 343
  59. 1.54 km ENE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2388 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.15 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada · 2387 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 8

The first 60 of 67.

Before

  1. 1.66 km SE of Walker, California · 2440 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.64 km SE of Walker, California · 2440 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.96 km SE of Walker, California · 2441 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.86 km ESE of Walker, California · 2441 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.823 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2444 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.218 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2445 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 2.023 km WNW of Mina, Nevada · 2447 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.97km W of Bodie, CA · 2450 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.323 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2455 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.023 km NE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 2455 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 2461 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.513 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 2463 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.225 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2463 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.99 km NNE of Schurz, Nevada · 2463 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 2.625 km NW of Gabbs, Nevada · 2464 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.59 km ESE of Markleeville, California · 2464 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.612 km ENE of Bridgeport, California · 2465 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.120km SE of Bodie, CA · 2466 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.032 km SSW of Mina, Nevada · 2467 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.932km E of Lee Vining, CA · 2468 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00716219. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC.