M1.6 earthquake 3 km NE of Walker, California

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 3:13 AM PDT

UTC

2021-07-31 10:13:00 UTC

Depth

0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.535° N, 119.442° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Automatic solution, may be revised

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.29

Station coverage gap

50°

Stations used

17

• Walker, CaliforniaPopulation 721. Forecast4 kmNE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast47 kmSSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast115 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast510 kmNNW

After

1. 2.129km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Jul 31, 4:11 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.628km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Jul 31, 4:35 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
3. 1.617 km SE of Smith, NevadaSat, Jul 31, 5:58 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Jul 31, 6:14 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 6:15 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
6. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 6:50 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
7. 1.826km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 7:10 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.825km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 7:34 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
9. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 8:44 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.331km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 8:51 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
11. 2.131km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 9:09 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 10:19 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
13. 1.731km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 10:27 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
14. 2.12 km NNW of Walker, CaliforniaSat, Jul 31, 11:46 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.332km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Jul 31, 11:46 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
16. 1.723km NW of Bridgeport, CASat, Jul 31, 2:38 PM PDT · 1891 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
17. 1.712km WNW of Bridgeport, CASat, Jul 31, 3:13 PM PDT · 1891 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
18. 1.628km SE of Markleeville, CASun, Aug 1, 12:00 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
19. 2.431km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSun, Aug 1, 12:29 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CASun, Aug 1, 2:44 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
21. 1.727km ESE of Markleeville, CASun, Aug 1, 7:05 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
22. 2.229 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Aug 1, 7:21 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
23. 2.331km SE of Markleeville, CASun, Aug 1, 11:27 AM PDT · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.530km ENE of Dardanelle, CASun, Aug 1, 7:34 PM PDT · 1890 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
25. 1.828km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSun, Aug 1, 9:38 PM PDT · 1890 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.812km N of Yosemite Village, CAMon, Aug 2, 5:48 AM PDT · 1889 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
27. 2.729km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Aug 2, 7:05 AM PDT · 1889 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
28. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Aug 2, 8:08 AM PDT · 1889 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.725km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Aug 2, 9:43 AM PDT · 1889 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
30. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAMon, Aug 2, 1:06 PM PDT · 1889 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
31. 1.630km SE of Markleeville, CAMon, Aug 2, 4:37 PM PDT · 1889 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
32. 2.130km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 1:12 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
33. 1.633km E of Lee Vining, CATue, Aug 3, 1:23 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
34. 1.730km ENE of Dardanelle, CATue, Aug 3, 8:07 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
35. 1.729km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Aug 3, 9:06 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
36. 1.826km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 9:56 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
37. 3.326km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 9:58 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 4
38. 1.53 km N of Walker, CaliforniaTue, Aug 3, 10:28 AM PDT · 1888 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.327km ESE of Markleeville, CATue, Aug 3, 12:03 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
40. 1.631km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Aug 3, 12:12 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
41. 1.726km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 3:50 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · -1 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 3:57 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
43. 2.033km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Aug 3, 7:29 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
44. 1.927km SE of Markleeville, CATue, Aug 3, 9:01 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
45. 1.733km SSW of Smith Valley, NVTue, Aug 3, 10:50 PM PDT · 1888 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
46. 2.528km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Aug 4, 5:25 AM PDT · 1887 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 2
47. 1.829km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Aug 4, 10:53 AM PDT · 1887 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
48. 2.729km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Aug 4, 11:49 AM PDT · 1887 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 3
49. 1.926km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Aug 4, 2:54 PM PDT · 1887 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
50. 1.530km SE of Markleeville, CAWed, Aug 4, 3:26 PM PDT · 1887 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
51. 1.630km SSW of Smith Valley, NVWed, Aug 4, 3:29 PM PDT · 1887 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
52. 1.728km SE of Markleeville, CAThu, Aug 5, 2:26 AM PDT · 1886 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
53. 1.833km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Aug 5, 6:27 AM PDT · 1886 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
54. 1.630km SSW of Smith Valley, NVThu, Aug 5, 1:32 PM PDT · 1886 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
55. 1.731km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Aug 5, 1:36 PM PDT · 1886 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Aug 5, 2:36 PM PDT · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
57. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CAThu, Aug 5, 3:29 PM PDT · 1886 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
58. 1.629km NW of Bridgeport, CAThu, Aug 5, 8:17 PM PDT · 1886 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
59. 1.621 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 6, 1:58 AM PDT · 1885 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
60. 1.632km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Aug 6, 2:53 AM PDT · 1885 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 1.529km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Jul 31, 1:23 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
2. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CASat, Jul 31, 12:45 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.626km SSW of Smith Valley, NVSat, Jul 31, 12:25 AM PDT · 1891 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.726km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 11:08 PM PDT · 1891 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.032km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 10:29 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
6. 1.729km ESE of Markleeville, CAFri, Jul 30, 9:35 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
7. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 7:45 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
8. 1.626km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 4:54 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.325km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 3:58 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
10. 2.327km S of Smith Valley, NVFri, Jul 30, 3:11 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
11. 1.927 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Jul 30, 3:01 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.628km S of Smith Valley, NVFri, Jul 30, 12:27 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.228km S of Smith Valley, NVFri, Jul 30, 12:21 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
14. 1.532km SE of Markleeville, CAFri, Jul 30, 12:07 PM PDT · 1892 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
15. 2.426km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 11:38 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
16. 2.330km SSW of Smith Valley, NVFri, Jul 30, 11:03 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.125km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 9:10 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
18. 1.625km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 8:23 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
19. 2.527 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Jul 30, 8:08 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 1
20. 2.525km ENE of Dardanelle, CAFri, Jul 30, 8:06 AM PDT · 1892 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00817125. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:34 PM UTC.