M1.7 earthquake 18 km S of Smith Valley, Nevada

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 2:22 AM PDT

UTC

2021-10-26 09:22:49 UTC

Depth

8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.623° N, 119.310° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

12

• Smith Valley, NevadaPopulation 1,603. Forecast18 kmS
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast48 kmSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast110 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast517 kmN

After

1. 2.76km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 4:29 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.16km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 4:51 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
3. 1.56km S of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 6:21 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
4. 1.67km S of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 6:25 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
5. 1.66km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 7:13 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
6. 1.819 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 7:37 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.66km NW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 1:28 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
8. 2.24km WNW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 2:04 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
9. 2.14km WNW of Walker, CATue, Oct 26, 10:57 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
10. 2.012km SSE of Bodie, CATue, Oct 26, 11:03 PM PDT · 1804 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.527 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 1:43 AM PDT · 1803 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.627 km WSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Oct 27, 3:05 AM PDT · 1803 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
13. 2.313km SSE of Bodie, CAWed, Oct 27, 3:55 AM PDT · 1803 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.83km NW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 27, 4:46 AM PDT · 1803 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
15. 2.84km W of Walker, CAWed, Oct 27, 9:19 AM PDT · 1803 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 5
16. 1.75km NW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 27, 4:23 PM PDT · 1803 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
17. 2.07km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:45 PM PDT · 1803 days ago · -2 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 8
18. 1.75km SW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 27, 9:49 PM PDT · 1803 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.76km NNE of Walker, CAThu, Oct 28, 7:20 AM PDT · 1802 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.64km W of Walker, CAThu, Oct 28, 9:04 PM PDT · 1802 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
21. 1.712km SSE of Bodie, CAFri, Oct 29, 1:49 AM PDT · 1801 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
22. 1.912km SSE of Bodie, CASat, Oct 30, 12:00 AM PDT · 1800 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
23. 1.825 km NNE of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Oct 30, 9:18 AM PDT · 1800 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
24. 1.65km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 4:13 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
25. 2.26km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 4:23 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
26. 1.56km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 4:30 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
27. 1.86km ESE of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 5:49 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
28. 1.65km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 11:23 PM PDT · 1799 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
29. 1.95km NW of Walker, CASat, Oct 30, 11:35 PM PDT · 1799 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
30. 1.96km NW of Walker, CASun, Oct 31, 12:35 AM PDT · 1799 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
31. 1.56km ENE of Walker, CASun, Oct 31, 11:26 AM PDT · 1799 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
32. 2.15km NW of Walker, CASun, Oct 31, 11:29 AM PDT · 1799 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
33. 1.96km ENE of Walker, CASun, Oct 31, 7:19 PM PDT · 1799 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
34. 1.59km ESE of Walker, CATue, Nov 2, 6:32 AM PDT · 1797 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
35. 2.14km W of Walker, CATue, Nov 2, 8:57 AM PDT · 1797 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
36. 2.51km NW of Walker, CATue, Nov 2, 3:18 PM PDT · 1797 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
37. 1.86km SSW of Walker, CATue, Nov 2, 9:44 PM PDT · 1797 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
38. 1.76km NW of Walker, CAWed, Nov 3, 1:31 AM PDT · 1796 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
39. 1.75km NW of Walker, CAThu, Nov 4, 11:07 AM PDT · 1795 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
40. 1.57km NW of Walker, CAThu, Nov 4, 12:58 PM PDT · 1795 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
41. 2.27km NW of Walker, CAThu, Nov 4, 1:01 PM PDT · 1795 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
42. 2.26km NW of Walker, CAFri, Nov 5, 8:06 PM PDT · 1794 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
43. 1.54 km E of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 10:07 PM PDT · 1794 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
44. 1.66km SW of Walker, CASun, Nov 7, 1:47 AM PDT · 1792 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.65km NNE of Walker, CASun, Nov 7, 7:55 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
46. 1.66km NNE of Walker, CASun, Nov 7, 9:20 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
47. 1.67km WNW of Walker, CASun, Nov 7, 6:28 PM PST · 1792 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
48. 1.63km SW of Walker, CAMon, Nov 8, 9:57 AM PST · 1791 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
49. 1.76km NW of Walker, CATue, Nov 9, 1:46 AM PST · 1790 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
50. 2.43km NW of Walker, CATue, Nov 9, 1:45 PM PST · 1790 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
51. 1.65km W of Walker, CATue, Nov 9, 8:58 PM PST · 1790 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
52. 1.65km SW of Walker, CAWed, Nov 10, 2:40 AM PST · 1789 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
53. 1.74km SW of Walker, CAWed, Nov 10, 3:29 AM PST · 1789 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
54. 1.56km NNE of Walker, CAThu, Nov 11, 10:20 AM PST · 1788 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
55. 1.66km WSW of Walker, CAFri, Nov 12, 1:05 PM PST · 1787 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
56. 1.72km N of Walker, CAFri, Nov 12, 5:28 PM PST · 1787 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
57. 1.616 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaSat, Nov 13, 1:49 AM PST · 1786 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.935 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 12:51 PM PST · 1786 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
59. 2.16km N of Tahoe Vista, CASat, Nov 13, 4:04 PM PST · 1786 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
60. 2.613 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Nov 13, 5:56 PM PST · 1786 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 135.

Before

1. 2.26km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:25 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
2. 2.96km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:17 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away · felt by 1
3. 2.86km NW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 25, 3:17 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.528km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Oct 25, 6:58 AM PDT · 1805 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.511km W of Walker, CASun, Oct 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
6. 2.25km WNW of Walker, CASat, Oct 23, 4:43 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.818 km SW of Fallon Station, NevadaSat, Oct 23, 3:51 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.84km W of Walker, CAFri, Oct 22, 2:25 PM PDT · 1808 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
9. 1.77km E of Walker, CAFri, Oct 22, 9:03 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
10. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 8:48 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
11. 1.67 km ENE of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 7:19 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.97km ENE of Walker, CAFri, Oct 22, 7:12 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
13. 1.87km E of Walker, CAFri, Oct 22, 7:10 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
14. 2.17km ENE of Walker, CAFri, Oct 22, 6:55 AM PDT · 1808 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
15. 2.04km WNW of Walker, CAThu, Oct 21, 10:44 PM PDT · 1809 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
16. 1.96km NNE of Walker, CAThu, Oct 21, 9:57 PM PDT · 1809 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
17. 1.64km NW of Walker, CAThu, Oct 21, 3:30 AM PDT · 1809 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.92km WSW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 20, 10:54 AM PDT · 1810 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
19. 2.46km NW of Walker, CAWed, Oct 20, 5:36 AM PDT · 1810 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
20. 2.529km SE of Bodie, CATue, Oct 19, 5:18 PM PDT · 1811 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 3

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00826629. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC.