Nevada earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 30 km NW of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 30 km NW of Rachel, Nevada on Thu, Jun 30, 2022, 12:38 AM PDT (07:38 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 91 km S of Eureka, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2022-06-30 07:38:30 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.824° N, 116.005° 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
±0.52
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00841981. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:23 AM UTC.