Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 35 km N of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 35 km N of Dyer, Nevada on Fri, Jul 28, 2023, 11:18 PM PDT (06:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 37 km SE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2023-07-29 06:18:26 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.986° N, 118.115° 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
±0.09
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 98.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00863688. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.