M2.2 earthquake 29 km W of Empire, Nevada
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 29 km W of Empire, Nevada on Tue, Sep 23, 2025, 9:56 PM PDT (04:56 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
- Magnitude from
- Nevada Seismological Laboratory
- Local time
- UTC
- 2025-09-24 04:56:26 UTC
- Depth
- 11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.578° N, 119.691° 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
- ±0.38
- Station coverage gap
- 122°
- 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00904910. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.