M1.7 earthquake 2 km NE of Sun Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km NE of Sun Valley, Nevada on Thu, Mar 25, 2021, 8:45 PM PDT (03:45 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 19km NW of Truckee, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 69.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00803384. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.