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M1.6 earthquake 27km SSW of Smith Valley, NV

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 27km SSW of Smith Valley, NV on Thu, Sep 9, 2021, 7:29 AM PDT (14:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 30km SSW of Smith Valley, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-09-09 14:29:54 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.547° N, 119.418° W
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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
159°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.326km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.627km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.326km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.926km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.723 km ESE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.94 km S of Virginia City, Nevada · 1850 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.725km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · -1 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1850 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.85 km SSW of Dayton, Nevada · 1850 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.226km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.726km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1849 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.932km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1849 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.729km SE of Bodie, CA · 1849 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.830km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1849 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.630km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1848 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.033km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1848 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.531km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1848 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.731km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1848 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 1.632km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1848 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 2.428km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1847 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1847 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.629km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1847 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 1.531km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1847 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
  27. 1.615 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1847 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.615 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1847 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  29. 1.832km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1846 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.930km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 1.630km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, Nevada · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 2
  33. 2.328km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1846 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.631km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1846 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.833km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1846 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 1.528km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1846 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.634km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1845 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.813km SSE of Bodie, CA · 1845 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.828km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1845 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1845 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.329km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1845 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 2.432km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1845 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.527km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1844 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 3.525km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 14
  46. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  47. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 2.330km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 2
  50. 2.230km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.125km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 1.526 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada · 1844 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 1.832 km ENE of Mono City, California · 1844 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1844 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1843 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.025km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1843 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.326km S of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.926km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.426km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 3
  4. 1.529km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1850 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.629km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1850 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.631km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1851 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.631km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1851 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1851 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.631km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1851 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1851 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.727km ESE of Markleeville, CA · 1851 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.528km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1852 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1852 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.431 km NNW of Benton, California · 1852 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.432km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1852 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.531km SE of Markleeville, CA · 1852 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.924km SSW of Smith Valley, NV · 1852 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.718km NW of Bridgeport, CA · 1852 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.532km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1853 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.531km ENE of Dardanelle, CA · 1853 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc71126134. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC.