M2.1 earthquake Nevada

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 11:24 PM PST

UTC

2021-03-07 07:24:37 UTC

Depth

13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.710° N, 119.592° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

28

• Spanish Springs, NevadaPopulation 15,064. Forecast12 kmNE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast28 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast640 kmN

After

1. 2.421 km SW of Empire, NevadaTue, Mar 9, 8:17 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.58 km NE of Truckee, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 8:28 AM PDT · 2020 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.92 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaWed, Mar 24, 6:48 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
4. 1.72 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaThu, Mar 25, 8:45 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
5. 2.12 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaSat, Mar 27, 6:36 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
6. 2.18 km W of Wadsworth, NevadaMon, Mar 29, 7:11 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
7. 1.514 km SE of Sparks, NevadaWed, Mar 31, 1:42 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
8. 2.03km WSW of Whitehawk, CAWed, Mar 31, 6:09 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.64km W of Tahoe Vista, CAThu, Apr 1, 8:24 PM PDT · 2010 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 26
10. 1.88 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Apr 2, 12:34 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 11
11. 1.710 km E of Silver Springs, NevadaSun, Apr 4, 3:03 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.96 km NNW of Nixon, NevadaTue, Apr 13, 2:15 AM PDT · 1999 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
13. 1.56 km S of Cold Springs, NevadaSat, Apr 24, 12:17 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
14. 3.78km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:33 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1,603
15. 2.89km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:35 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 29
16. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:40 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.99km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:44 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 106
18. 2.59km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:54 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 11
19. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 9:35 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
20. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 10:08 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2
21. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 10:32 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
22. 2.59km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 11:18 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 4
23. 1.922km SSW of Whitehawk, CASun, Apr 25, 11:22 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 3:50 PM PDT · 1986 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 2:51 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2
26. 2.110km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 2:53 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
27. 3.29km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:37 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 156
28. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:44 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
29. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:47 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
30. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:47 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 12
31. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 7:13 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
32. 1.514 km ESE of Fernley, NevadaTue, Apr 27, 3:09 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
33. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CATue, Apr 27, 5:32 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
34. 1.58 km WNW of Glenbrook, NevadaTue, Apr 27, 10:48 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
35. 2.410km SE of Dollar Point, CAWed, Apr 28, 7:49 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaThu, Apr 29, 6:37 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
37. 2.311km N of Truckee, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:59 PM PDT · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
38. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CASat, May 1, 3:50 AM PDT · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:54 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
40. 2.416km SW of Loyalton, CAWed, May 5, 1:39 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away

Before

1. 1.88 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaTue, Mar 2, 6:01 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
2. 1.616 km NNW of Truckee, CaliforniaMon, Feb 22, 11:15 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
3. 1.89 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaMon, Feb 22, 2:34 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3
4. 1.89 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaSun, Feb 21, 10:50 PM PST · 2049 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 6
5. 2.08 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaSat, Feb 20, 2:15 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 3
6. 1.512 km W of Virginia City, NevadaSat, Feb 20, 2:15 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.49 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaSat, Feb 20, 12:51 AM PST · 2051 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 9
8. 1.94 km SSE of Dayton, NevadaFri, Feb 19, 7:19 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.83 km SSE of Sattley, CaliforniaFri, Feb 19, 1:28 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
10. 2.118km WSW of Loyalton, CAFri, Feb 19, 1:18 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.09 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Feb 18, 3:25 PM PST · 2052 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 6
12. 2.710km SSE of Beckwourth, CAThu, Feb 18, 8:07 AM PST · 2053 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 6
13. 2.016km SW of Loyalton, CAThu, Feb 18, 1:42 AM PST · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.610 km NW of Truckee, CaliforniaWed, Feb 17, 1:16 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.99 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaTue, Feb 16, 6:00 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 8
16. 1.910km NW of Truckee, CAFri, Feb 12, 9:17 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
17. 1.54 km S of Cold Springs, NevadaFri, Feb 12, 7:31 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
18. 1.510 km S of Sparks, NevadaTue, Feb 9, 2:53 AM PST · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.79 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaMon, Feb 8, 6:24 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
20. 2.534 km N of Sutcliffe, NevadaSun, Feb 7, 10:57 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00802104. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC.