Nevada earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7 km S of Dayton, Nevada

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km S of Dayton, Nevada on Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 6:04 AM PDT (13:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4 km N of Dollar Point, 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
2023-07-22 13:04:37 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.168° N, 119.607° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
24

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00863097. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC.