Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 41 km W of Empire, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 41 km W of Empire, Nevada on Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 2:41 AM PDT (09:41 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 11 km of Honey Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2025-04-08 09:41:55 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.535° N, 119.833° 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
±0.40
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.819 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 542 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.611 km of Honey Lake, CA · 539 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 6
  3. 2.17 km ENE of Loyalton, CA · 534 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.614 km SE of Eagleville, California · 529 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.84 km W of Nixon, Nevada · 529 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  6. 2.012 km NE of Johnstonville, CA · 520 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.110 km ENE of Cromberg, CA · 519 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.99 km SE of Nixon, Nevada · 506 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.94 km NE of Black Rock City, Nevada · 494 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.819 km E of Black Rock City, Nevada · 547 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.87 km NE of Cold Springs, Nevada · 548 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 7
  3. 2.424 km ESE of Black Rock City, Nevada · 549 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.822 km ESE of Black Rock City, Nevada · 556 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  5. 2.620 km E of Black Rock City, Nevada · 562 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00895898. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.