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M2.3 Earthquake 30 km SSE of Bunkerville, NevadaMarch 28, 2025

2025-03-28 22:59:47 UTC (2025-03-28) · approx. 2:59 PM UTC-8 local

MagnitudeM2.3(ml)
Time22:59 UTC2:59 PM UTC-8
Depth7.9 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates36.514°, -114.012°
Felt by3DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On March 28, 2025 at 22:59 UTC, a magnitude 2.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 30 km SSE of Bunkerville, Nevada, at a depth of 7.9 km and coordinates 36.5138°, -114.0120°.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 42.5 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 23 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 36.51°, -114.01°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 3 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M2.3 earthquake near 30 km SSE of Bunkerville, Nevada

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
2.3 ml
Depth
7.9 km
shallow crustal
Location
36.5138°N
-114.0120°E
Felt Reports
3
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
2.7
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
nn00895265
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
82
Stations Used
9
Azimuthal Gap
159.1°
Min Station Distance
0.640°
RMS Residual
0.20 sec
Last Updated
2025-06-06 21:12:26 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 2.3 earthquake near Bunkerville, Nevada?

The magnitude 2.3 earthquake that struck 30 km SSE of Bunkerville, Nevada on March 28, 2025 at 22:59 UTC had a depth of 7.9 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Understanding This Data

Magnitude 2.3 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.

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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: nn00895265). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, March 28, 2025). M2.3 Earthquake 30 km SSE of Bunkerville, NevadaMarch 28, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/nn00895265/