Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 46 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 46 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada on Tue, Dec 14, 2021, 5:25 AM PST (13:25 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 49 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-12-14 13:25:32 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.015° N, 116.000° 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
±0.27
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.128 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 1749 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.891 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 1744 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.046 km E of Tonopah, Nevada · 1740 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.915 km SE of Hiko, Nevada · 1738 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.774 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada · 1732 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.630 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 1728 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.563 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 1728 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.627 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 1712 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.542 km S of Rachel, Nevada · 1703 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.949 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
  11. 1.648 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.049 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.250 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.530 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 1697 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away

Before

  1. 1.526 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 1772 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.912 km ENE of Hiko, Nevada · 1774 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00829921. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC.