M2.9 earthquake 41 km S of Caliente, Nevada

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 41 km S of Caliente, Nevada on Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 1:24 AM PDT (08:24 UTC), 12 km (7 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
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.33 · 11 stations
2.9	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.033 · 118 stations

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00804416 (also filed as us6000dzd7). Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC.