Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 17 km NNE of Austin, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Austin, Nevada on Tue, Jun 6, 2023, 4:13 AM PDT (11:13 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 45 km E of Austin, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2023-06-06 11:13:57 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.630° N, 116.975° 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
±0.38
Station coverage gap
142°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.631 km ENE of Gabbs, Nevada · 1213 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.564 km ESE of Lovelock, Nevada · 1200 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.726 km W of Austin, Nevada · 1198 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.348 km E of Kingston, Nevada · 1182 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 4.545 km E of Austin, Nevada · 1174 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 13
  6. 3.442 km E of Austin, Nevada · 1174 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.338 km E of Austin, Nevada · 1174 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.639 km E of Austin, Nevada · 1171 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.341 km E of Austin, Nevada · 1168 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.918 km ESE of Crescent Valley, Nevada · 1167 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
  11. 2.655 km ESE of Lovelock, Nevada · 1162 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00860947. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC.