Over the past 30 days, Nevada has recorded 18 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. The remaining 18 fell in the M2.5–M3.9 band. By depth: 18 shallow (<70 km). 9 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 1 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 1.5 km to 15.2 km. All 18 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026-08-28 2026-08-28 21:01:02 UTC | 2.6ml | 17 km SSW of Beatty, Nevada 36.757°, -116.798° | 1.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 28, 2026 brought a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 17 km SSW of Beatty, Nevada, logged at 21:01 UTC. This is the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-28 2026-08-28 14:51:34 UTC | 2.5md | 22 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA 37.582°, -119.430° | 3.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.5 earthquake 22 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CA at 14:51 UTC on August 28, 2026. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-25 2026-08-25 09:51:56 UTC | 2.6md | 13 km W of Round Valley, CA 37.410°, -118.742° | 15.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 25, 2026 at 09:51 UTC, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km W of Round Valley, CA. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 2.8 earthquake that occurred about 20 hours earlier. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 14:09:10 UTC | 2.6md | 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.450°, -118.835° | 3.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 14:09 UTC on August 24, 2026, a magnitude 2.6 tremor occurred 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 2.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 13:23:10 UTC | 2.8md | 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.449°, -118.834° | 2.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 24, 2026, Nevada registered a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA at 13:23 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 09:39:40 UTC | 2.8md | 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.447°, -118.833° | 2.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 09:39 UTC on August 24, 2026, a magnitude 2.8 tremor occurred 19 km SW of Toms Place, CA. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-24 2026-08-24 08:54:53 UTC | 2.7md | 3 km W of Walker, CA 38.515°, -119.512° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.7 event was detected 3 km W of Walker, CA on August 24, 2026, with origin time 08:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-22 2026-08-22 07:51:44 UTC | 2.6ml | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 39.347°, -118.998° | 6.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada came in on August 22, 2026 at 07:51 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-21 2026-08-21 21:53:51 UTC | 2.6ml | 46 km NW of Beatty, Nevada 37.214°, -117.120° | 8.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 46 km NW of Beatty, Nevada with origin time 21:53 UTC on August 21, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-20 2026-08-20 08:27:02 UTC | 2.6ml | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.442°, -116.507° | 6.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 20, 2026, Nevada registered a magnitude 2.6 earthquake 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada at 08:27 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 3.0 earthquake that occurred about 30 hours earlier. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-20 2026-08-20 05:37:25 UTC | 2.7ml | 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 36.712°, -115.746° | 7.2 km | 1 | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 2.7 earthquake 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada at 05:37 UTC on August 20, 2026. See the M2.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-19 2026-08-19 20:05:08 UTC | 2.6ml | 44 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada 37.048°, -114.788° | 5.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was recorded 44 km NNW of Moapa Town, Nevada on August 19, 2026 at 20:05 UTC. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-19 2026-08-19 01:59:59 UTC | 3.0ml | 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.432°, -116.491° | 11.7 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 19, 2026 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Nevada over the past 30 days. See the M3.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-19 2026-08-19 01:59:46 UTC | 2.9ml | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.431°, -116.496° | 11.4 km | - | III | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada on August 19, 2026 at 01:59 UTC. See the M2.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-18 2026-08-18 21:54:59 UTC | 2.6md | 11 km SW of Round Valley, CA 37.346°, -118.691° | 14.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 2.6 seismic event took place 11 km SW of Round Valley, CA on August 18, 2026 at 21:54 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M2.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-18 2026-08-18 18:00:14 UTC | 2.5ml | 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada 39.334°, -119.013° | 7.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 2.5 event was detected 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada on August 18, 2026, with origin time 18:00 UTC. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-18 2026-08-18 15:12:03 UTC | 2.8ml | 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada 38.442°, -116.512° | 6.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 2.8 earthquake 75 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada with origin time 15:12 UTC on August 18, 2026. See the M2.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-17 2026-08-17 17:11:58 UTC | 2.5md | 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA 37.447°, -118.832° | 3.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 2.5 earthquake 18 km SW of Toms Place, CA came in on August 17, 2026 at 17:11 UTC. This very shallow event was close enough to the surface that even modest magnitudes can produce significant local shaking. See the M2.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada
2026-08-19
20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
2026-04-14
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
Nevada experiences frequent seismic activity due to the Basin and Range Province, where the Earth's crust is being stretched. Western Nevada near Reno has particularly high earthquake risk.
In 2026, Nevada has recorded 302 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Nevada in 2026 was a magnitude 5.7 event near Silver Springs, Nevada.
Nevada has a High seismic risk level based on historical earthquake data and proximity to active fault lines.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 18 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 3.0 event near 76 km ENE of Tonopah, Nevada.
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