Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 28 km SE of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 28 km SE of Rachel, Nevada on Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 5:47 AM PST (13:47 UTC), 14 km (8 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
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-12-20 13:47:56 UTC
Depth
13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.436° N, 115.546° 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
±0.38
Station coverage gap
122°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.915 km SE of Hiko, Nevada · 1738 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.630 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 1728 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.563 km NW of Rachel, Nevada · 1728 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.743 km S of Caliente, Nevada · 1726 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.627 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 1712 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.623 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 1703 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.542 km S of Rachel, Nevada · 1703 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.949 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  9. 1.648 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.049 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.250 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 1700 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.530 km N of Hiko, Nevada · 1697 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 1.746 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · 1754 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.77 km NE of Alamo, Nevada · 1755 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.539 km ESE of Alamo, Nevada · 1756 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.526 km SE of Rachel, Nevada · 1772 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.912 km ENE of Hiko, Nevada · 1774 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00830230. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC.