Nevada earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 7 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada on Sun, Oct 10, 2021, 2:55 AM PDT (09:55 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km NW of Walker, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from: Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time: Sun, Oct 10, 2021, 2:55 AM PDT
UTC: 2021-10-10 09:55:04 UTC
Depth: 10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.771° N, 119.571° W
Region: Nevada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.24
Station coverage gap: 43°
Stations used: 41

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 172 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 172.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00825312 (also filed as nc73637860). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC.