M1.5 earthquake 32 km SE of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 32 km SE of Dyer, Nevada on Wed, Aug 21, 2024, 2:01 PM PDT (21:01 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km WNW of Round Valley, CA. 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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 176.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00882784. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC.