M1.7 earthquake 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada on Sun, Mar 9, 2025, 6:02 PM PDT (01:02 UTC), 6 km (4 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: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 127.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00894499. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.