California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada on Sun, Jan 10, 2021, 1:13 PM PST (21:13 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 10km SSE of Beckwourth, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-01-10 21:13:52 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.028° N, 119.644° 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.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00796777. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC.