Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 31 km NW of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 31 km NW of Beatty, Nevada on Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 10:02 AM PST (18:02 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 39 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2024-11-15 18:02:38 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.102° N, 117.019° 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
±0.34
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
19

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 58 in the 60 days after this one and 58 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00887592. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.