M1.6 earthquake 54 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sun, May 23, 2021, 12:38 PM PDT

UTC

2021-05-23 19:38:48 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.265° N, 117.572° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Automatic solution, may be revised

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Station coverage gap

119°

Stations used

19

• Goldfield, NevadaPopulation 268. Forecast58 kmSSW
• Exeter, CaliforniaPopulation 10,548. Forecast177 kmNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast185 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast362 kmN

After

1. 1.631 km SSE of Silver Peak, NevadaMon, May 24, 6:36 AM PDT · 1959 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
2. 1.518km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, May 24, 10:43 AM PDT · 1959 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.648 km NW of Beatty, NevadaMon, May 24, 5:02 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
4. 2.635km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CATue, May 25, 3:06 PM PDT · 1958 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.636km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CATue, May 25, 3:42 PM PDT · 1958 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.061 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, May 28, 1:18 AM PDT · 1956 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
7. 2.836km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAFri, May 28, 7:52 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.812km SW of Wilkerson, CAFri, May 28, 12:25 PM PDT · 1955 days ago · 23 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.912km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAMon, May 31, 3:57 AM PDT · 1953 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 15
10. 1.935km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAMon, May 31, 9:14 AM PDT · 1952 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.912km WSW of Big Pine, CASun, Jun 6, 9:27 AM PDT · 1946 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
12. 3.29km NNW of West Bishop, CASun, Jun 6, 7:21 PM PDT · 1946 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 17
13. 3.49km ENE of Round Valley, CAMon, Jun 7, 9:07 AM PDT · 1945 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 26
14. 2.68km NNW of West Bishop, CAMon, Jun 7, 11:00 AM PDT · 1945 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 14
15. 1.98km ENE of Round Valley, CAMon, Jun 7, 3:02 PM PDT · 1945 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.79km NNW of West Bishop, CAMon, Jun 7, 3:22 PM PDT · 1945 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 4
17. 2.216km N of Olancha, CAThu, Jun 10, 11:15 PM PDT · 1942 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.87km NW of Big Pine, CAFri, Jun 11, 8:56 PM PDT · 1941 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
19. 3.421km NNE of Olancha, CAWed, Jun 16, 10:44 AM PDT · 1936 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 9
20. 2.621km NNE of Olancha, CAWed, Jun 16, 11:17 AM PDT · 1936 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
21. 2.020km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Jun 17, 8:33 AM PDT · 1935 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
22. 3.220km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Jun 17, 10:13 AM PDT · 1935 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 4
23. 1.620km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Jun 17, 1:23 PM PDT · 1935 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
24. 1.750 km E of Big Pine, CaliforniaSat, Jun 19, 5:20 AM PDT · 1933 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.736km NE of Independence, CATue, Jun 22, 2:16 AM PDT · 1931 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
26. 1.753 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaWed, Jun 23, 11:20 PM PDT · 1929 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
27. 2.423 km ENE of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Jun 24, 4:56 AM PDT · 1928 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
28. 1.62km SSE of Bishop, CAThu, Jun 24, 11:04 AM PDT · 1928 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.62km ENE of Round Valley, CAFri, Jun 25, 3:21 AM PDT · 1928 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
30. 2.08km WSW of West Bishop, CAThu, Jul 1, 7:21 PM PDT · 1921 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
31. 2.17km E of Round Valley, CASun, Jul 4, 2:01 PM PDT · 1918 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
32. 2.16km ESE of Round Valley, CASun, Jul 4, 8:49 PM PDT · 1918 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
33. 1.534 km NW of Silver Peak, NevadaWed, Jul 7, 2:23 AM PDT · 1916 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
34. 1.850 km SSW of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Jul 9, 2:45 AM PDT · 1914 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
35. 1.923 km S of Dyer, NevadaSat, Jul 10, 5:23 AM PDT · 1912 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
36. 1.618 km SW of Silver Peak, NevadaSat, Jul 10, 7:09 AM PDT · 1912 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
37. 2.457 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaSat, Jul 10, 8:03 PM PDT · 1912 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
38. 2.015km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, Jul 10, 8:37 PM PDT · 1912 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
39. 1.60km ENE of Bishop, CAWed, Jul 14, 9:36 AM PDT · 1908 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
40. 1.641 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaWed, Jul 14, 10:52 PM PDT · 1908 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
41. 2.310km SSW of Wilkerson, CAFri, Jul 16, 11:14 AM PDT · 1906 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
42. 1.91km SSE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CAFri, Jul 16, 4:31 PM PDT · 1906 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
43. 2.867 km ENE of Independence, CaliforniaSat, Jul 17, 1:59 PM PDT · 1905 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 3
44. 2.019km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, Jul 18, 12:27 AM PDT · 1905 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.542 km NW of Beatty, NevadaSun, Jul 18, 2:50 PM PDT · 1904 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
46. 1.630 km SSW of Silver Peak, NevadaSun, Jul 18, 8:41 PM PDT · 1904 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
47. 2.836km NW of Stovepipe Wells, CAMon, Jul 19, 10:12 PM PDT · 1903 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 2
48. 1.853 km NE of Keeler, CaliforniaTue, Jul 20, 1:14 AM PDT · 1903 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
49. 1.53km SSE of Bishop, CATue, Jul 20, 5:41 AM PDT · 1902 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
50. 1.620 km S of Dyer, NevadaWed, Jul 21, 6:52 AM PDT · 1901 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away

Before

1. 1.76km SE of Round Valley, CASat, May 22, 1:06 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.831 km NE of Benton, CaliforniaSat, May 22, 12:29 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.627 km SSE of Silver Peak, NevadaFri, May 21, 5:13 PM PDT · 1962 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
4. 2.410km WSW of Lone Pine, CATue, May 18, 1:30 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.917km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, May 16, 7:17 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.08 km WNW of Goldfield, NevadaSun, May 16, 6:37 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
7. 1.637 km SSE of Goldfield, NevadaSun, May 16, 1:53 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
8. 2.053 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaSat, May 15, 7:04 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.56km SE of Lone Pine, CASat, May 15, 4:28 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.851 km S of Silver Peak, NevadaTue, May 11, 12:42 AM PDT · 1973 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
11. 1.516km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, May 9, 10:58 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.84km ENE of Round Valley, CASat, May 8, 5:55 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.136km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAFri, May 7, 11:13 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · -2 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.47km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 5, 6:58 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
15. 1.67km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 5, 4:32 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.17km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 5, 4:32 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.87km ESE of Lone Pine, CAWed, May 5, 2:55 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 8
18. 1.917km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, May 3, 3:28 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.728km NNW of Deep Springs, CASun, May 2, 6:50 PM PDT · 1981 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.552 km ESE of Goldfield, NevadaFri, Apr 30, 7:28 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00807926. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC.