M2.2 earthquake 19 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 19 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada on Mon, Dec 9, 2024, 11:27 PM PST (07:27 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13 km ESE of Hawthorne, 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00888849. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC.