Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4 km SSE of Floriston, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Floriston, California on Thu, Sep 2, 2021, 3:29 PM PDT (22:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 30km SSW of Smith Valley, NV. 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
2021-09-02 22:29:07 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.359° N, 119.994° 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
±0.52
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.811km NNE of Lake Davis, CA · 1857 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 13
  2. 1.727km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1852 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.94 km S of Virginia City, Nevada · 1851 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.85 km SSW of Dayton, Nevada · 1850 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1848 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1848 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, Nevada · 1847 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 2
  8. 1.911 km E of Sparks, Nevada · 1847 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 4.030km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1842 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 105
  11. 1.730km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1841 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, Nevada · 1841 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.57 km ENE of Floriston, California · 1840 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.914 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1840 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.57 km W of Mesa Vista, California · 1837 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.229km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1837 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.17 km ENE of Floriston, California · 1836 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.916 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1834 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.63 km SSW of Coleville, California · 1833 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1833 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.928km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 2.76km WNW of Walker, CA · 1832 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.528km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.328km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 3.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 74
  30. 3.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 10
  31. 1.629km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 3
  33. 1.628km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 2.128km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 3.328km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1831 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 13
  37. 2.328km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1831 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.629km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1831 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.630km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1830 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1830 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1829 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1829 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 2.21 km SE of Coleville, California · 1829 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.58 km NE of Topaz, California · 1829 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.228km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1827 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 2.029 km NW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1822 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.630km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1821 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 1.528km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1820 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.37 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada · 1820 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1818 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 1.78 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1817 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 2.45km NW of Walker, CA · 1816 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.56km NW of Walker, CA · 1813 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
  54. 1.55km NW of Walker, CA · 1813 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.85km NW of Walker, CA · 1812 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 2.16km WNW of Walker, CA · 1811 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 2.46km NW of Walker, CA · 1810 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 3.114km SSW of Loyalton, CA · 1806 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 16
  59. 1.818 km SW of Fallon Station, Nevada · 1806 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 2.86km NW of Walker, CA · 1804 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

  1. 2.017 km ESE of Spanish Springs, Nevada · 1858 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.129km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1858 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.529 km E of Herlong, California · 1860 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.625km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1860 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
  5. 1.53 km SSE of Floriston, California · 1862 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.510 km ENE of Doyle, California · 1862 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.528km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1863 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.526km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1864 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.735km WNW of Truckee, CA · 1864 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.729km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1865 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.828km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1866 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.225km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1866 days ago · -2 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.527km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1869 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.429km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1869 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.227km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.629km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.429km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.628km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1871 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00820917. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.