M2.4 earthquake 45 km E of Tonopah, Nevada

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 45 km E of Tonopah, Nevada on Sun, Mar 21, 2021, 6:24 AM PDT (13:24 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 45 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 112.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00803092. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:04 PM UTC.