M1.5 earthquake 14 km SE of Sparks, Nevada

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 1:42 PM PDT

UTC

2021-03-31 20:42:10 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.458° N, 119.614° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.30

Station coverage gap

62°

Stations used

12

• Sparks, NevadaPopulation 96,094. Forecast15 kmSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast19 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast613 kmN

After

1. 2.03km WSW of Whitehawk, CAWed, Mar 31, 6:09 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
2. 2.64km W of Tahoe Vista, CAThu, Apr 1, 8:24 PM PDT · 2010 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 26
3. 1.88 km NW of Virginia City, NevadaFri, Apr 2, 12:34 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 11
4. 1.710 km E of Silver Springs, NevadaSun, Apr 4, 3:03 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
5. 1.96 km NNW of Nixon, NevadaTue, Apr 13, 2:15 AM PDT · 1999 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
6. 1.520 km ENE of Schurz, NevadaTue, Apr 13, 11:55 AM PDT · 1999 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.56 km S of Cold Springs, NevadaSat, Apr 24, 12:17 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
8. 3.78km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:33 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1,603
9. 2.89km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:35 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 29
10. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:40 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
11. 2.99km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:44 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 106
12. 2.59km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 8:54 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 11
13. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 9:35 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 10:08 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
15. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 10:32 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 3
16. 2.59km SE of Dollar Point, CASun, Apr 25, 11:18 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 4
17. 1.922km SSW of Whitehawk, CASun, Apr 25, 11:22 AM PDT · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 3:50 PM PDT · 1986 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 2:51 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
20. 2.110km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 2:53 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
21. 3.29km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:37 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 156
22. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:44 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
23. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:47 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
24. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 5:47 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 12
25. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Apr 26, 7:13 AM PDT · 1986 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
26. 1.514 km ESE of Fernley, NevadaTue, Apr 27, 3:09 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
27. 2.49km SE of Dollar Point, CATue, Apr 27, 5:32 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
28. 1.58 km WNW of Glenbrook, NevadaTue, Apr 27, 10:48 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
29. 2.410km SE of Dollar Point, CAWed, Apr 28, 7:49 AM PDT · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
30. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaThu, Apr 29, 6:37 AM PDT · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
31. 2.311km N of Truckee, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:59 PM PDT · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.19km SE of Dollar Point, CASat, May 1, 3:50 AM PDT · 1981 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
33. 1.68 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 9:54 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
34. 2.416km SW of Loyalton, CAWed, May 5, 1:39 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
35. 2.59km SE of Dollar Point, CAThu, May 6, 6:18 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 6
36. 1.515 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 4:03 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
37. 1.63 km NNW of Reno, NevadaThu, May 6, 5:06 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
38. 3.119km NW of Truckee, CAThu, May 6, 9:26 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 163
39. 2.720km NW of Truckee, CAThu, May 6, 9:26 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
40. 1.715 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 9:29 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
41. 4.719km NW of Truckee, CAThu, May 6, 9:35 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 7,964
42. 3.019km NW of Truckee, CAThu, May 6, 9:37 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 100
43. 2.219km NW of Truckee, CAThu, May 6, 10:03 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 42
44. 1.515 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 10:25 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
45. 2.69km SE of Dollar Point, CAFri, May 7, 4:59 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 12
46. 1.516 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 3:50 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
47. 1.78 km SE of Dollar Point, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 8:03 PM PDT · 1967 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
48. 1.515 km SSE of Sierraville, CaliforniaSat, May 15, 1:51 PM PDT · 1966 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
49. 2.01km NW of Lake Davis, CASat, May 15, 5:09 PM PDT · 1966 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
50. 2.412km NW of Truckee, CAMon, May 17, 9:34 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · -2 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 15
51. 3.49km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, May 17, 12:24 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 281
52. 2.89km SE of Dollar Point, CAMon, May 17, 12:49 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 37
53. 2.20km WNW of Lake Davis, CASat, May 22, 9:05 AM PDT · 1960 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
54. 2.39km SE of Dollar Point, CASat, May 22, 9:08 AM PDT · 1960 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
55. 2.21km WNW of Lake Davis, CASat, May 22, 4:32 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
56. 2.10km NE of Lake Davis, CASat, May 22, 5:26 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
57. 2.50km NW of Lake Davis, CASat, May 22, 6:10 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 2
58. 2.40km NNW of Lake Davis, CASat, May 22, 6:58 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 2
59. 3.00km NNW of Lake Davis, CASun, May 23, 2:18 AM PDT · 1959 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 35
60. 2.80km ESE of Lake Davis, CASun, May 23, 2:18 AM PDT · 1959 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 5

The first 60 of 91.

Before

1. 2.18 km W of Wadsworth, NevadaMon, Mar 29, 7:11 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.912 km SE of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSun, Mar 28, 12:33 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.12 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaSat, Mar 27, 6:36 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.72 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaThu, Mar 25, 8:45 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
5. 1.92 km NE of Sun Valley, NevadaWed, Mar 24, 6:48 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
6. 2.022 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaWed, Mar 24, 4:39 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.58 km NE of Truckee, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 8:28 AM PDT · 2020 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.630 km SE of Fallon Station, NevadaSun, Mar 14, 7:41 AM PDT · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.1NevadaSat, Mar 6, 11:24 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.88 km WNW of Virginia City, NevadaTue, Mar 2, 6:01 PM PST · 2040 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 2

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00803939. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.