M1.6 earthquake 3 km NNW of Reno, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 3 km NNW of Reno, Nevada on Thu, May 6, 2021, 5:06 PM PDT (00:06 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 19km NW of Truckee, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 66 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 66.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00806676. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC.