M2.3 earthquake 16 km NE of Yerington, Nevada

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Yerington, Nevada on Sat, Jan 11, 2025, 3:23 PM PST (23:23 UTC), 7 km (4 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: 105 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 105.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00891797. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.