M1.8 earthquake 32 km W of Empire, Nevada

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Nevada Seismological Laboratory

Local time

Sat, Mar 21, 2026, 6:18 AM PDT

UTC

2026-03-21 13:18:41 UTC

Depth

8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

40.570° N, 119.727° W

Region

Nevada

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.38

Station coverage gap

178°

Stations used

7

• Patton Village, CaliforniaPopulation 702. Forecast60 kmNE
• Susanville, CaliforniaPopulation 15,247. Forecast80 kmENE
• Reno, NevadaPopulation 264,165. Forecast116 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast737 kmN

After

1. 2.215 km NNW of Susanville, CATue, Mar 24, 4:09 AM PDT · 192 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
2. 1.920 km E of Herlong, CaliforniaThu, Mar 26, 11:02 PM PDT · 189 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
3. 1.523 km ENE of Herlong, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 12:36 AM PDT · 180 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
4. 2.514 km NNW of Susanville, CATue, Apr 7, 7:47 PM PDT · 178 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.927 km W of Empire, NevadaWed, Apr 15, 11:56 PM PDT · 169 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.934 km W of Empire, NevadaThu, Apr 16, 7:22 PM PDT · 169 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.98 km NE of Lake Davis, CAThu, Apr 16, 9:47 PM PDT · 169 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.58 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 2:24 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
9. 2.07 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 4:59 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.17 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 5:18 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.17 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 5:19 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.08 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 5:22 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.88 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 8:37 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.18 km NE of Lake Davis, CAFri, Apr 17, 8:38 PM PDT · 168 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
15. 2.48 km NE of Lake Davis, CATue, Apr 21, 7:36 AM PDT · 164 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.923 km SSE of Eagleville, CaliforniaThu, Apr 23, 7:41 PM PDT · 162 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.125 km WSW of Gerlach, NevadaMon, Apr 27, 9:25 AM PDT · 158 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
18. 3.28 km NE of Lake Davis, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:10 PM PDT · 158 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 17
19. 2.38 km NE of Lake Davis, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:13 PM PDT · 158 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.58 km NE of Lake Davis, CAMon, Apr 27, 8:24 PM PDT · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
21. 3.48 km NE of Lake Davis, CAMon, Apr 27, 9:17 PM PDT · 158 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 33
22. 2.025 km WNW of Lovelock, NevadaWed, Apr 29, 12:30 PM PDT · 156 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
23. 2.123 km E of Herlong, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 7:20 AM PDT · 149 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
24. 1.914 km NNW of Susanville, CAThu, May 7, 9:10 AM PDT · 148 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.914 km NNW of Susanville, CASun, May 10, 12:09 AM PDT · 145 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.510 km WNW of Nixon, NevadaWed, May 13, 1:09 PM PDT · 142 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
27. 1.921 km WSW of Gerlach, NevadaFri, May 15, 3:35 PM PDT · 140 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
28. 1.611 km SSW of Nixon, NevadaSat, May 16, 6:54 PM PDT · 139 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away

Before

1. 1.833 km W of Gerlach, NevadaSun, Mar 15, 3:43 PM PDT · 201 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.345 km N of Black Rock City, NevadaSat, Mar 14, 6:36 PM PDT · 202 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.813 km NNW of Susanville, CAWed, Mar 11, 9:15 PM PDT · 205 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.116 km NE of Litchfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 9, 10:52 PM PDT · 206 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.914 km NNW of Susanville, CASun, Mar 8, 5:05 AM PDT · 208 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 2
6. 2.213 km NE of Lake Davis, CAThu, Mar 5, 9:01 AM PST · 211 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.230 km WSW of Gerlach, NevadaWed, Mar 4, 4:26 PM PST · 212 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.014 km NNW of Susanville, CAMon, Mar 2, 12:14 PM PST · 214 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
9. 1.616 km WSW of Empire, NevadaThu, Feb 26, 3:32 PM PST · 218 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
10. 2.23 km SE of Johnstonville, CATue, Feb 24, 5:14 AM PST · 220 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.231 km WSW of Gerlach, NevadaSat, Feb 21, 8:30 PM PST · 223 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.732 km WSW of Gerlach, NevadaSat, Feb 21, 2:39 AM PST · 223 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.920 km W of Empire, NevadaFri, Feb 20, 11:48 AM PST · 224 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00913038. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.