Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 77 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 77 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada on Mon, Mar 2, 2026, 10:37 AM PST (18:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 73 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2026-03-02 18:37:03 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.455° N, 116.498° 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
±0.19
Station coverage gap
153°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 117.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00911639. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:03 PM UTC.