Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 12 km SE of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada on Sun, Mar 28, 2021, 12:33 PM PDT (19:33 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

Automatic solution: the magnitude and location may still be revised.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 8km SE of Dollar Point, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Sun, Mar 28, 2021, 12:33 PM PDT
UTC: 2021-03-28 19:33:15 UTC
Depth: 4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.670° N, 119.389° W
Region: Nevada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Automatic solution, may be revised

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Station coverage gap: 124°
Stations used: 16

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 54 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00803576. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.