Nevada earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 31 km W of Empire, Nevada

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 31 km W of Empire, Nevada on Sat, May 30, 2026, 7:23 AM PDT (14:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 11 km NE of Susanville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-05-30 14:23:50 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.569° N, 119.715° 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
±0.54
Station coverage gap
267°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.611 km NE of Susanville, CA · 123 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 2.28 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 116 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.18 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 116 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.314 km NNW of Susanville, CA · 114 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 2
  5. 2.115 km NNW of Susanville, CA · 108 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.446 km S of Eagleville, California · 91 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.829 km WNW of Lovelock, Nevada · 86 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.438 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 85 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.615 km NNW of Susanville, CA · 82 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.224 km ENE of Honey Lake, CA · 79 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 2.28 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 77 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.38 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 74 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.215 km SE of Honey Lake, CA · 72 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.68 km NE of Lake Davis, CA · 69 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 4

Before

  1. 2.119 km N of Chilcoot-Vinton, CA · 125 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.612 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 126 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.713 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 126 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.613 km NNW of Sutcliffe, Nevada · 134 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.611 km SSW of Nixon, Nevada · 138 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.921 km WSW of Gerlach, Nevada · 139 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.510 km WNW of Nixon, Nevada · 141 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.914 km NNW of Susanville, CA · 145 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.914 km NNW of Susanville, CA · 147 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.123 km E of Herlong, California · 148 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00919429. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:14 AM UTC.