M2.9 earthquake 27 km W of Empire, Nevada

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 27 km W of Empire, Nevada on Wed, Apr 15, 2026, 11:56 PM PDT (06:56 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km NE of Lake Davis, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.86	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.48 · 5 stations
2.8	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.045 · 64 stations

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: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00914931 (also filed as us6000sqhq). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.