M1.5 earthquake 3 km SSE of Floriston, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sun, Aug 29, 2021, 7:27 AM PDT

UTC

2021-08-29 14:27:09 UTC

Depth

6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.363° N, 120.005° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.37

Station coverage gap

69°

Stations used

15

• Incline Village, NevadaPopulation 8,777. Forecast13 kmNNW
• Truckee, CaliforniaPopulation 16,299. Forecast16 kmENE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast25 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast611 kmNNW

After

1. 1.529 km E of Herlong, CaliforniaTue, Aug 31, 3:13 AM PDT · 1861 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.017 km ESE of Spanish Springs, NevadaThu, Sep 2, 5:33 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
3. 1.94 km SSE of Floriston, CaliforniaThu, Sep 2, 3:29 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.811km NNE of Lake Davis, CAThu, Sep 2, 9:54 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 13
5. 1.727km ESE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 7, 8:00 PM PDT · 1853 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.94 km S of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Sep 9, 11:09 AM PDT · 1851 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
7. 1.85 km SSW of Dayton, NevadaThu, Sep 9, 6:16 PM PDT · 1851 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
8. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, NevadaMon, Sep 13, 3:48 AM PDT · 1848 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
9. 1.911 km E of Sparks, NevadaMon, Sep 13, 10:03 AM PDT · 1847 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, NevadaSun, Sep 19, 10:40 AM PDT · 1841 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.57 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaSun, Sep 19, 7:24 PM PDT · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.914 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaMon, Sep 20, 10:59 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.57 km W of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 22, 3:27 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.17 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaThu, Sep 23, 8:16 PM PDT · 1837 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
15. 1.916 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaSat, Sep 25, 8:03 PM PDT · 1835 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Sep 27, 11:36 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
17. 2.76km WNW of Walker, CATue, Sep 28, 6:55 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 6:56 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.528km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 6:57 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
20. 2.328km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 6:58 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
21. 3.828km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 8:12 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 74
22. 1.629km ESE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 8:14 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
23. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 8:14 AM PDT · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
24. 2.128km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 10:30 AM PDT · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
25. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Sep 28, 12:08 PM PDT · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
26. 3.328km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Sep 29, 5:33 AM PDT · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 13
27. 2.328km ESE of Markleeville, CAWed, Sep 29, 10:37 AM PDT · 1831 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
28. 1.629km ESE of Markleeville, CAWed, Sep 29, 10:48 AM PDT · 1831 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CAThu, Sep 30, 4:20 PM PDT · 1830 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
30. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CAThu, Sep 30, 7:39 PM PDT · 1830 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
31. 2.21 km SE of Coleville, CaliforniaThu, Sep 30, 7:48 PM PDT · 1830 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
32. 1.58 km NE of Topaz, CaliforniaThu, Sep 30, 11:02 PM PDT · 1830 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
33. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Oct 2, 5:54 PM PDT · 1828 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
34. 2.029 km NW of Sutcliffe, NevadaThu, Oct 7, 8:07 PM PDT · 1823 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.528km ESE of Markleeville, CASat, Oct 9, 8:49 PM PDT · 1821 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
36. 2.37 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSun, Oct 10, 2:55 AM PDT · 1821 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Oct 11, 3:31 PM PDT · 1819 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.78 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaWed, Oct 13, 3:17 AM PDT · 1818 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
39. 2.45km NW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 13, 4:23 PM PDT · 1817 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
40. 2.56km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 16, 2:10 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.55km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 16, 5:17 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
42. 1.85km NW of Walker, CASun, Oct 17, 5:43 PM PDT · 1813 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
43. 2.16km WNW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 18, 2:15 PM PDT · 1812 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
44. 2.46km NW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 20, 5:36 AM PDT · 1811 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
45. 3.114km SSW of Loyalton, CASat, Oct 23, 2:46 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 16
46. 1.818 km SW of Fallon Station, NevadaSat, Oct 23, 3:51 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.86km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:17 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
48. 2.96km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:17 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
49. 2.26km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:25 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
50. 2.76km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 4:29 AM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
51. 2.16km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 4:51 AM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
52. 1.66km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 7:13 AM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
53. 1.66km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 1:28 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
54. 2.16km SW of Cromberg, CAWed, Oct 27, 5:16 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
55. 2.07km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:45 PM PDT · 1803 days ago · -2 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 8

Before

1. 1.510 km ENE of Doyle, CaliforniaSat, Aug 28, 5:42 PM PDT · 1863 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
2. 1.735km WNW of Truckee, CAThu, Aug 26, 10:10 PM PDT · 1865 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
3. 1.828km ESE of Markleeville, CAWed, Aug 25, 7:29 AM PDT · 1867 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
4. 2.527km ESE of Markleeville, CASun, Aug 22, 9:57 AM PDT · 1869 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.227km ESE of Markleeville, CAFri, Aug 20, 2:30 AM PDT · 1872 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CAThu, Aug 19, 11:02 PM PDT · 1872 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.527km ESE of Markleeville, CAThu, Aug 19, 10:10 AM PDT · 1872 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.827km ESE of Markleeville, CAThu, Aug 19, 9:43 AM PDT · 1872 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
9. 1.510 km ESE of Carson City, NevadaWed, Aug 18, 11:06 PM PDT · 1873 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
10. 3.39 km ESE of Carson City, NevadaWed, Aug 18, 10:23 PM PDT · 1873 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 374
11. 1.725km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 17, 9:25 PM PDT · 1874 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
12. 2.17km N of Greenhorn, CASun, Aug 15, 5:40 PM PDT · 1876 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.926km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Aug 13, 8:40 PM PDT · 1878 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
14. 2.225km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Aug 13, 9:37 AM PDT · 1879 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
15. 1.828km ESE of Markleeville, CAFri, Aug 13, 4:11 AM PDT · 1879 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Aug 13, 3:21 AM PDT · 1879 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
17. 2.325km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Aug 12, 7:15 PM PDT · 1879 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.725km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Aug 12, 6:22 PM PDT · 1879 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
19. 1.528km ESE of Markleeville, CAWed, Aug 11, 6:06 PM PDT · 1880 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
20. 2.227km ESE of Markleeville, CAWed, Aug 11, 2:48 PM PDT · 1880 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00820471. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:08 AM UTC.