Nevada earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 38 km NW of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 38 km NW of Beatty, Nevada on Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 12:16 PM PST (20:16 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 52 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-01-07 20:16:08 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.111° N, 117.114° 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
±0.17
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 62.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00909283. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:54 PM UTC.