Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 29 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 29 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada on Tue, May 5, 2026, 11:02 PM PDT (06:02 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-05-06 06:02:12 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.122° N, 115.300° 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
±0.30
Station coverage gap
195°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
32

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00917855. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:55 PM UTC.