M2.4 earthquake 7 km ENE of Goldfield, Nevada

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Goldfield, Nevada on Wed, Aug 28, 2024, 8:05 AM PDT (15:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 8 km ENE of Goldfield, Nevada. 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: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 116.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00883196. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC.