M1.6 earthquake 52 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 52 km S of Silver Peak, Nevada on Sat, May 20, 2023, 10:10 PM PDT (05:10 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 31 km SSE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 80.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00859865. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.