M1.9 earthquake 11 km E of Sparks, Nevada

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Mon, Sep 13, 2021, 10:03 AM PDT

UTC

2021-09-13 17:03:55 UTC

Depth

2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.519° N, 119.622° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.31

Station coverage gap

68°

Stations used

11

• Sparks, NevadaPopulation 96,094. Forecast11 kmE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast17 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast620 kmN

After

1. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, NevadaSun, Sep 19, 10:40 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.57 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaSun, Sep 19, 7:24 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.914 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaMon, Sep 20, 10:59 AM PDT · 1839 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.57 km W of Mesa Vista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 22, 3:27 PM PDT · 1837 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
5. 2.17 km ENE of Floriston, CaliforniaThu, Sep 23, 8:16 PM PDT · 1836 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
6. 1.916 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaSat, Sep 25, 8:03 PM PDT · 1834 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
7. 1.58 km NE of Topaz, CaliforniaThu, Sep 30, 11:02 PM PDT · 1829 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
8. 2.029 km NW of Sutcliffe, NevadaThu, Oct 7, 8:07 PM PDT · 1822 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
9. 2.37 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, NevadaSun, Oct 10, 2:55 AM PDT · 1819 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.78 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaWed, Oct 13, 3:17 AM PDT · 1816 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
11. 3.114km SSW of Loyalton, CASat, Oct 23, 2:46 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 16
12. 1.818 km SW of Fallon Station, NevadaSat, Oct 23, 3:51 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.07km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:45 PM PDT · 1802 days ago · -2 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 8
14. 1.514 km NNW of Sutcliffe, NevadaTue, Nov 2, 9:48 PM PDT · 1796 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away

Before

1. 1.94 km N of Carter Springs, NevadaMon, Sep 13, 3:48 AM PDT · 1846 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 2
2. 1.85 km SSW of Dayton, NevadaThu, Sep 9, 6:16 PM PDT · 1850 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
3. 1.94 km S of Virginia City, NevadaThu, Sep 9, 11:09 AM PDT · 1850 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
4. 2.630 km E of Nixon, NevadaMon, Sep 6, 1:45 AM PDT · 1853 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 3
5. 2.811km NNE of Lake Davis, CAThu, Sep 2, 9:54 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 13
6. 1.94 km SSE of Floriston, CaliforniaThu, Sep 2, 3:29 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
7. 2.017 km ESE of Spanish Springs, NevadaThu, Sep 2, 5:33 AM PDT · 1857 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
8. 1.529 km E of Herlong, CaliforniaTue, Aug 31, 3:13 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
9. 1.53 km SSE of Floriston, CaliforniaSun, Aug 29, 7:27 AM PDT · 1861 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.510 km ENE of Doyle, CaliforniaSat, Aug 28, 5:42 PM PDT · 1862 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.735km WNW of Truckee, CAThu, Aug 26, 10:10 PM PDT · 1864 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.510 km ESE of Carson City, NevadaWed, Aug 18, 11:06 PM PDT · 1872 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
13. 3.39 km ESE of Carson City, NevadaWed, Aug 18, 10:23 PM PDT · 1872 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 374

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00822181. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:16 PM UTC.