Nevada earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 15 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 15 km ESE of Fernley, Nevada on Fri, Apr 1, 2022, 5:26 AM PDT (12:26 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4km E of Truckee, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2022-04-01 12:26:20 UTC
Depth
11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.575° N, 119.072° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.623 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1644 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.14 km ESE of Schurz, Nevada · 1644 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.753 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 1643 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.534 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1636 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.830 km NE of Fernley, Nevada · 1630 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.66 km ENE of Cold Springs, Nevada · 1629 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.75 km SW of Fallon Station, Nevada · 1626 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.74km E of Truckee, CA · 1622 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 14
  9. 1.94km E of Truckee, CA · 1622 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.57 km ENE of Floriston, California · 1619 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.97 km ENE of Floriston, California · 1616 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.74 km NNW of Spanish Springs, Nevada · 1609 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.934 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 1607 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.35 km SSE of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada · 1601 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.66 km SE of Schurz, Nevada · 1600 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.421 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.720 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.719 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.620 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.818 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 1.818 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.520 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 2.520 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.719 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.220 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.219 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.019 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1593 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.119 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1592 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 2.64 km NE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1648 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 3
  2. 1.54 km NNE of Carter Springs, Nevada · 1658 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.73 km N of Carter Springs, Nevada · 1660 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.64 km ESE of Schurz, Nevada · 1662 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 4
  5. 1.516 km E of Fernley, Nevada · 1664 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.53 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1666 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.95 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1666 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.34 km NNE of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 1667 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00836481. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.