Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 12 km W of Virginia City, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12 km W of Virginia City, Nevada on Sat, Feb 20, 2021, 2:15 AM PST (10:15 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 4km W of Tahoe Vista, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2021-02-20 10:15:27 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.322° N, 119.791° 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.

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.08 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2051 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 3
  2. 1.89 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2049 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 6
  3. 1.89 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 3
  4. 1.616 km NNW of Truckee, California · 2048 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.88 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2040 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 2
  6. 2.1Nevada · 2036 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.58 km NE of Truckee, California · 2020 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  8. 1.92 km NE of Sun Valley, Nevada · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.72 km NE of Sun Valley, Nevada · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.12 km NE of Sun Valley, Nevada · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.912 km SE of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada · 2015 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.18 km W of Wadsworth, Nevada · 2014 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.514 km SE of Sparks, Nevada · 2012 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.03km WSW of Whitehawk, CA · 2011 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.64km W of Tahoe Vista, CA · 2010 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 26
  16. 1.88 km NW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2010 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 11
  17. 1.710 km E of Silver Springs, Nevada · 2007 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.96 km NNW of Nixon, Nevada · 1999 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.49 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2051 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 9
  2. 1.59 km N of Kirkwood, California · 2051 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.94 km SSE of Dayton, Nevada · 2052 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.83 km SSE of Sattley, California · 2052 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.118km WSW of Loyalton, CA · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.09 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2052 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 6
  7. 2.710km SSE of Beckwourth, CA · 2053 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 6
  8. 2.016km SW of Loyalton, CA · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.610 km NW of Truckee, California · 2053 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 1.99 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2054 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 8
  11. 1.910km NW of Truckee, CA · 2059 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.54 km S of Cold Springs, Nevada · 2059 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.510 km S of Sparks, Nevada · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.79 km WNW of Virginia City, Nevada · 2063 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.64 km NW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 2064 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.714 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada · 2070 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00801002. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:28 AM UTC.