Nevada earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km NNW of Walker Lake, Nevada on Fri, Apr 28, 2023, 8:01 AM PDT (15:01 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6km SSE of Markleeville, CA. 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
2023-04-28 15:01:12 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.722° N, 118.809° 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
±0.26
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
20

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 30 in the 60 days after this one and 24 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00858839. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:20 PM UTC.