M1.6 earthquake 17 km W of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km W of Gabbs, Nevada on Mon, Mar 24, 2025, 9:12 AM PDT (16:12 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 15 km ENE of Yerington, 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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 112.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00895036. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.