M1.5 earthquake 4 km WNW of Walker, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Thu, Aug 31, 2023, 6:24 AM PDT

UTC

2023-08-31 13:24:20 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.523° N, 119.529° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Station coverage gap

76°

Stations used

16

• Walker, CaliforniaPopulation 721. Forecast5 kmWNW
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast45 kmSSE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast115 kmSSE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast510 kmNNW

After

1. 1.520 km NNE of Schurz, NevadaSun, Sep 3, 3:46 AM PDT · 1128 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.121 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CAWed, Sep 6, 8:15 AM PDT · 1125 days ago · 21 km deep · 99 km away
3. 2.84 km WSW of Walker, CAThu, Sep 7, 7:25 AM PDT · 1124 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 5
4. 2.33 km WSW of Walker, CAThu, Sep 7, 7:39 AM PDT · 1124 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.44 km N of Dollar Point, CAFri, Sep 8, 4:55 AM PDT · 1123 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.04 km WSW of Tahoe Vista, CAFri, Sep 8, 6:02 AM PDT · 1123 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.35 km SW of Walker, CASat, Sep 9, 10:01 PM PDT · 1121 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
8. 2.36 km WNW of Walker, CASat, Sep 16, 2:46 PM PDT · 1115 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 2
9. 1.913 km NNE of Virginia City, NevadaSat, Sep 16, 9:01 PM PDT · 1114 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
10. 3.24 km N of Dollar Point, CASun, Sep 17, 9:17 PM PDT · 1113 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 133
11. 2.13 km WSW of Tahoe Vista, CASun, Sep 17, 9:26 PM PDT · 1113 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
12. 2.54 km N of Dollar Point, CAMon, Sep 18, 1:04 AM PDT · 1113 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.04 km WSW of Tahoe Vista, CAMon, Sep 18, 8:06 AM PDT · 1113 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
14. 2.54 km NNE of Dollar Point, CAMon, Sep 18, 8:14 AM PDT · 1113 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.23 km WSW of Tahoe Vista, CAMon, Sep 18, 12:03 PM PDT · 1113 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.833 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Sep 23, 10:42 PM PDT · 1107 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
17. 1.52 km SSW of Coleville, CaliforniaMon, Sep 25, 3:27 PM PDT · 1106 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.511 km NE of Johnson Lane, NevadaWed, Sep 27, 12:34 AM PDT · 1104 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
19. 3.66 km NNW of Walker, CAWed, Sep 27, 1:00 PM PDT · 1104 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 9
20. 2.030 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaWed, Sep 27, 3:18 PM PDT · 1104 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
21. 1.50 km E of Coleville, CaliforniaWed, Sep 27, 5:10 PM PDT · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.55 km NNW of Walker, CAWed, Sep 27, 5:42 PM PDT · 1103 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 3
23. 2.614 km WNW of Bridgeport, CAThu, Sep 28, 10:56 AM PDT · 1103 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 3
24. 1.53 km NE of Carter Springs, NevadaFri, Sep 29, 10:16 AM PDT · 1102 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
25. 1.6California-Nevada border regionFri, Sep 29, 2:48 PM PDT · 1102 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
26. 1.612 km WNW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaSat, Sep 30, 5:12 AM PDT · 1101 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
27. 1.72 km NE of Carter Springs, NevadaSat, Sep 30, 5:46 AM PDT · 1101 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
28. 2.713 km WNW of Bridgeport, CASat, Sep 30, 7:45 AM PDT · 1101 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
29. 2.613 km WNW of Bridgeport, CASat, Sep 30, 5:42 PM PDT · 1100 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 2
30. 1.712 km WNW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Oct 2, 3:20 PM PDT · 1099 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
31. 1.512 km WNW of Bridgeport, CaliforniaMon, Oct 2, 5:40 PM PDT · 1098 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
32. 1.66 km E of Walker, CaliforniaMon, Oct 2, 11:46 PM PDT · 1098 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
33. 1.65 km W of Walker, CaliforniaThu, Oct 12, 5:25 PM PDT · 1088 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
34. 1.629 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Oct 15, 7:43 AM PDT · 1086 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
35. 1.930 km SSW of Hawthorne, NevadaSun, Oct 15, 3:50 PM PDT · 1086 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
36. 1.524 km ENE of Walker Lake, NevadaThu, Oct 19, 7:41 AM PDT · 1082 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
37. 2.58 km WNW of Walker, CAMon, Oct 23, 6:51 AM PDT · 1078 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2
38. 1.530 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaMon, Oct 23, 1:56 PM PDT · 1078 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
39. 2.518 km NNW of Walker, CAThu, Oct 26, 12:17 AM PDT · 1075 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
40. 4.25 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 10:40 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 299
41. 2.96 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 10:48 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
42. 3.35 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 10:49 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 18
43. 2.35 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 10:59 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 2
44. 1.52 km S of Coleville, CaliforniaFri, Oct 27, 11:03 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
45. 2.15 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 11:54 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.05 km NNW of Walker, CAFri, Oct 27, 11:55 PM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
47. 2.75 km NNW of Walker, CASat, Oct 28, 12:02 AM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 7
48. 2.76 km NNW of Walker, CASat, Oct 28, 9:04 AM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
49. 2.35 km NNW of Walker, CASat, Oct 28, 10:06 AM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
50. 1.5California-Nevada border regionSat, Oct 28, 10:41 AM PDT · 1073 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
51. 2.55 km NNW of Walker, CASat, Oct 28, 11:17 AM PDT · 1073 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2

Before

1. 1.629 km SE of Bodie, CAMon, Aug 28, 12:36 AM PDT · 1134 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.617 km NNW of Walker Lake, NevadaThu, Aug 24, 9:11 PM PDT · 1137 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.6California-Nevada border regionMon, Aug 21, 6:30 PM PDT · 1140 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
4. 1.510 km NNW of Virginia City, NevadaMon, Aug 21, 5:08 PM PDT · 1140 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.910 km NNW of Virginia City, NevadaMon, Aug 21, 4:12 PM PDT · 1141 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
6. 3.17 km WNW of Walker, CASun, Aug 20, 7:30 PM PDT · 1141 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 9
7. 2.516 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaSat, Aug 19, 3:49 PM PDT · 1143 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
8. 2.116 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Aug 18, 11:45 AM PDT · 1144 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.616 km E of Hawthorne, NevadaFri, Aug 18, 6:32 AM PDT · 1144 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.512 km NE of Hawthorne, NevadaThu, Aug 17, 12:36 PM PDT · 1145 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.68 km SW of Schurz, NevadaMon, Aug 7, 6:43 PM PDT · 1154 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
12. 3.08 km SW of Schurz, NevadaMon, Aug 7, 6:08 PM PDT · 1154 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
13. 2.28 km SW of Schurz, NevadaMon, Aug 7, 6:00 PM PDT · 1154 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.820 km SE of Bodie, CAFri, Aug 4, 4:40 PM PDT · 1157 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00865308. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.