M2.3 earthquake 36 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Tue, Oct 5, 2021, 6:50 AM PDT

UTC

2021-10-05 13:50:29 UTC

Depth

6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.387° N, 117.124° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.46

Station coverage gap

95°

Stations used

24

• Goldfield, NevadaPopulation 268. Forecast37 kmSSE
• Pahrump, NevadaPopulation 36,441. Forecast166 kmNW
• Spring Valley, NevadaPopulation 178,395. Forecast220 kmNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast384 kmNNE

After

1. 2.437 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 11:02 AM PDT · 1825 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.537 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 11:21 AM PDT · 1825 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.737 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 5:26 PM PDT · 1825 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.937 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaWed, Oct 6, 1:45 AM PDT · 1825 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.336 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaThu, Oct 7, 7:54 AM PDT · 1823 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.540 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaThu, Oct 7, 9:56 AM PDT · 1823 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
7. 1.736 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Oct 8, 7:55 AM PDT · 1822 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.648 km ENE of Independence, CaliforniaSun, Oct 10, 9:22 PM PDT · 1820 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.637 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaWed, Oct 13, 2:09 PM PDT · 1817 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.740 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaWed, Oct 13, 9:18 PM PDT · 1817 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.736 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Oct 15, 6:12 AM PDT · 1815 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.340 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaSat, Oct 16, 7:17 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
13. 2.337 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaSat, Oct 16, 8:38 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.534km ESE of Big Pine, CAMon, Oct 18, 12:36 AM PDT · 1813 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
15. 1.734 km SSE of Silver Peak, NevadaThu, Oct 21, 3:33 PM PDT · 1809 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.5NevadaFri, Oct 22, 4:55 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.838 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaSat, Oct 23, 1:43 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.738 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 26, 9:58 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.540 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaTue, Oct 26, 4:55 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.658 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, Oct 29, 1:34 PM PDT · 1801 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
21. 1.736 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Nov 5, 9:51 AM PDT · 1794 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.536 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Nov 5, 9:52 AM PDT · 1794 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.636 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Nov 5, 11:42 AM PDT · 1794 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
24. 1.640km NE of Independence, CAFri, Nov 5, 12:54 PM PDT · 1794 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.2California-Nevada border regionFri, Nov 5, 3:18 PM PDT · 1794 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
26. 2.751 km SSW of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Nov 8, 1:15 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
27. 2.019km NE of Furnace Creek, CAMon, Nov 8, 2:57 PM PST · 1791 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
28. 2.023 km N of Dyer, NevadaWed, Nov 24, 11:03 PM PST · 1775 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
29. 1.68 km N of Beatty, NevadaSat, Nov 27, 5:21 PM PST · 1772 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
30. 1.855 km SSW of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Nov 30, 2:51 AM PST · 1770 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
31. 2.123 km N of Dyer, NevadaThu, Dec 2, 7:59 PM PST · 1767 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away

Before

1. 1.637 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 6:48 AM PDT · 1825 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.336 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 4:15 AM PDT · 1825 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.636 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 3:24 AM PDT · 1826 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.337 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 2:32 AM PDT · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.236 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 2:00 AM PDT · 1826 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.838 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 12:32 AM PDT · 1826 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.836 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaTue, Oct 5, 12:30 AM PDT · 1826 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.337 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 9:52 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.036 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 9:25 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.937 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 8:07 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
11. 2.037 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 6:43 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.837 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 6:14 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.838 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 5:59 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
14. 1.638 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 5:32 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.538 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 5:09 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.636 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 5:02 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.1California-Nevada border regionMon, Oct 4, 5:01 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.235 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 4:57 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.536 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 4:14 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.536 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaMon, Oct 4, 1:57 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00824867. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.