M1.5 earthquake 2 km NNW of Walker, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Tue, Jan 17, 2023, 2:47 PM PST

UTC

2023-01-17 22:47:11 UTC

Depth

8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.541° N, 119.484° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Station coverage gap

89°

Stations used

16

• Walker, CaliforniaPopulation 721. Forecast3 kmNNW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast45 kmSSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast114 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast511 kmNNW

After

1. 1.55 km NNE of Schurz, NevadaSat, Jan 21, 7:41 AM PST · 1352 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.816km SE of Yosemite Valley, CASun, Jan 22, 12:50 AM PST · 1352 days ago · 24 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.526 km NNW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Jan 22, 3:33 AM PST · 1352 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.60 km ESE of Walker, CaliforniaTue, Jan 24, 6:16 AM PST · 1350 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.78 km ENE of Coleville, CaliforniaWed, Jan 25, 4:55 AM PST · 1349 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.52 km SSW of Coleville, CaliforniaSat, Jan 28, 3:03 AM PST · 1346 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.326km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Jan 30, 2:15 PM PST · 1343 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.75 km SSW of Coleville, CaliforniaMon, Jan 30, 4:28 PM PST · 1343 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
9. 3.06km SSE of Bridgeport, CAThu, Feb 2, 3:35 PM PST · 1340 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 7
10. 2.113 km WSW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSat, Feb 4, 10:58 PM PST · 1338 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.37km WNW of Walker, CASat, Feb 4, 11:43 PM PST · 1338 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
12. 1.625 km S of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Feb 6, 5:16 AM PST · 1337 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
13. 1.62 km NW of Topaz Lake, NevadaTue, Feb 7, 4:14 PM PST · 1335 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
14. 2.511km ENE of Walker, CAMon, Feb 13, 1:54 PM PST · 1329 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
15. 1.86km SE of Markleeville, CASat, Feb 25, 2:52 AM PST · 1318 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.54 km SW of Coleville, CaliforniaSat, Feb 25, 10:14 AM PST · 1317 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.715 km SSW of Schurz, NevadaMon, Feb 27, 4:46 PM PST · 1315 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
18. 3.05km W of Walker, CATue, Feb 28, 12:21 PM PST · 1314 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 2
19. 1.530 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Mar 1, 7:29 PM PST · 1313 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.8California-Nevada border regionThu, Mar 2, 8:40 AM PST · 1312 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
21. 2.116km E of Yosemite Valley, CAFri, Mar 3, 5:40 PM PST · 1311 days ago · 29 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.728 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Mar 3, 6:13 PM PST · 1311 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
23. 2.15 km WSW of Walker, CaliforniaThu, Mar 16, 11:08 PM PDT · 1298 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
24. 1.55 km NNE of Carter Springs, NevadaFri, Mar 17, 3:42 AM PDT · 1298 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
25. 1.728km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Mar 17, 6:16 AM PDT · 1298 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
26. 1.5California-Nevada border regionSat, Mar 18, 11:13 AM PDT · 1296 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away

Before

1. 2.36km S of Walker, CAMon, Jan 16, 10:21 AM PST · 1357 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
2. 1.5California-Nevada border regionMon, Jan 16, 7:56 AM PST · 1357 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
3. 2.44km NW of Walker, CAFri, Jan 13, 7:15 PM PST · 1360 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
4. 3.24km WNW of Walker, CAFri, Jan 13, 7:06 PM PST · 1360 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 8
5. 1.518 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 1:23 PM PST · 1364 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.619 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 9, 1:12 PM PST · 1364 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
7. 1.814km SE of Yosemite Valley, CAMon, Jan 9, 1:47 AM PST · 1365 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.116km SSE of Bodie, CASun, Jan 8, 1:58 PM PST · 1365 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
9. 1.74 km W of Walker, CaliforniaFri, Jan 6, 7:03 AM PST · 1367 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.86 km E of Coleville, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 5:27 AM PST · 1369 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.36km NW of Walker, CATue, Jan 3, 9:28 PM PST · 1370 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
12. 2.86km WNW of Walker, CATue, Jan 3, 9:27 PM PST · 1370 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.51 km NNE of Walker, CaliforniaSun, Jan 1, 6:20 PM PST · 1372 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.85 km SSW of Smith Valley, NevadaSun, Jan 1, 12:46 AM PST · 1373 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.26km NW of Walker, CASat, Dec 31, 12:05 PM PST · 1373 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.5California-Nevada border regionSat, Dec 31, 10:17 AM PST · 1373 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.48km NNE of Walker, CAThu, Dec 29, 5:34 PM PST · 1375 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.620km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CAThu, Dec 29, 3:03 PM PST · 1375 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.83km ENE of Dollar Point, CAThu, Dec 29, 6:21 AM PST · 1376 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.219km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CAWed, Dec 28, 9:17 PM PST · 1376 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00854918. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC.