List of earthquakes in Nevada is located in Nevada
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This is a list of earthquakes that have occurred in or near the US state of Nevada. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater will be included. Smaller quakes will not be listed unless they have caused damage, death or injury.

Date Location Magnitude Fatalities Notes Article Ref
September 3, 1857 Truckee 6.0 ML Minor damage to a courthouse in Nevada City. [1]
March 15, 1860 Reno 6.5 ML  Rockslides were reported between Pyramid Lake and Carson City. [2]
May 30, 1868 Virginia City 6.0 ML  Plaster was knocked off almost every brick building in Virginia City. Hot water at Steamboat Springs turned into mud. [3]
December 27, 1869 Virginia City 6.4 ML  Severe damage to masonry walls of buildings in Virginia City and Washoe City. Damage also reported in Spring Gulch and Mokelumne Hill. [4]
December 27, 1869 Carson City 6.2 ML  Damage in Carson City, Dayton, Genoa, Steamboat and Virginia City. [5]
March 23, 1872 Augusta Mountains 5.5 Mfa  Plasters fell off a courthouse in Austin. [6]
March 26, 1872 Owens Valley 7.8–7.9 Mw  27 1872 Owens Valley earthquake [7]
December 11, 1872 Big Smokey Valley 6.0 ML  [8]
June 3, 1887 Carson City 6.5 Mw  Suspected uplift at Deadman's Ranch. Homes shifted off their foundations in Genoa. Damage to brick walls and plasters in Reno, Virginia City, and parts of California. [9]
February 18, 1914 Reno 6.0 Mfa  Large cracks to structures in Reno. Some fires broke out.[10] Foreshock of the April earthquake. 1914 Reno earthquakes [11]
April 24, 1914 Reno 6.4 Mfa  Several people fainted. Major damage.[10] 1914 Reno earthquakes [12]
October 2, 1915 Tobin Range 6.8 Mw 

7.6 Ms 

Limited damage. 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake [13][14]
December 21, 1932 Cedar Mountain 6.8 Mw 

7.2 M

Limited damage. 1932 Cedar Mountain earthquake [15][16]
June 25, 1933 Buckskin Range 6.1 Ms  [17]
January 30, 1934 Excelsior Mountains 6.5 Ms  [18]
March 12, 1934 Great Salt Lake 6.6 Mw  2 1934 Hansel Valley earthquake [19]
July 6, 1954 Fallon 6.8 ML  Several sailors injured at a nearby Naval Auxiliary Air Station. 1954 Fallon earthquake [20]
July 6, 1954 Fallon 6.2 Mw  Aftershock. [21]
August 24, 1954 Stillwater 6.6 Mw  Earthquake sequence. This earthquake damaged nearby dams, irrigation facilities, roads and buildings. 1954 Stillwater earthquake [22]
December 16, 1954 Fairview Peak 7.3 Mw  Largest mainshock. Produced large surface ruptures. Triggered numerous landslides, rockfall and mudflows. Damage to towns was limited to cracks and chimneys toppling. 1954 Fairview earthquake [23]
December 16, 1954 Dixie Valley 6.9 Mw  Large surface ruptures produced. Limited damage. Aftershock of the 7.3 quake. [24]
March 23, 1959 Dixie Valley 6.0 Mw  Aftershock. [25]
June 29, 1992 Nevada Test Site 5.4 Ms  Department of Energy buildings at the Nevada Test Site sustained considerable damage. [26][27]
September 2, 1992 St. George 5.9 Mw  A large landslide destroyed three homes and partially buried State Route 9. 1992 St. George earthquake [28]
February 21, 2008 Wells 5.9–6.0 Mw  Three injured and at least 20 buildings seriously damaged. An additional 700 buildings had minor damage. 2008 Wells earthquake [29]
April 26, 2008 Reno 5.1 ML  Minor damage in Reno. 2008 Reno earthquakes [30]
July 4, 2019 Ridgecrest 6.4 Mw  1 Twenty people injured and many houses damaged. One person killed in Pahrump when he was pinned under a jeep he was working on.[31] Foreshock to the 7.1 quake the next day. [32]
July 5, 2019 Ridgecrest 7.1 Mw  Five people injured and 3,000 left without power. Gas leaks and fires broke out in Ridgecrest and Trona.[33] 2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes [34]
May 21, 2020 Monte Cristo Range 6.5 Mw 

US 95 suffered some damage.[35]

2020 Nevada earthquake [36]

See also

References

  1. ^ "M 6.0 – California-Nevada Border east of Truckee". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  2. ^ "M 6.5 – East of Reno, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ "M 6.0 – Near Virginia City, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  4. ^ "M 6.4 – Northwest of Virginia City, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  5. ^ "M 6.2 – Near Carson City, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  6. ^ "M 5.5 – Northwest of Austin, Nevada".
  7. ^ "M 7.8 – The 1872 Owens Valley Earthquake, California". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  8. ^ "M 6.0 – South of Austin, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  9. ^ "M 6.5 – Near Carson City, Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  10. ^ a b Craig M. dePolo and Terri M. Garside (2006). The November 21, 1910 Tonopah Junction Earthquake, and the February 18, 1914 and April 24, 1914 Reno Earthquakes in Nevada (PDF).
  11. ^ "M 6.0 - Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  12. ^ "M 6.4 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  13. ^ "M 6.8 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  14. ^ "Significant Earthquake Information NEVADA: PLEASANT VALLEY". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  15. ^ "M 6.8 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  16. ^ "Significant Earthquake Information NEVADA: CEDAR MOUNTAIN". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  17. ^ "M 6.1 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  18. ^ USGS. "M 6.5 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  19. ^ USGS. "M 6.5 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  20. ^ "M 6.8 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  21. ^ "M 6.2 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  22. ^ "M 6.6 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  23. ^ "M 7.3 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  24. ^ "M 6.9 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  25. ^ "M 6.0 – Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  26. ^ "M 5.4 – 48km ESE of Beatty, NV". USGS-ANSS.
  27. ^ "Significant Earthquake Information NEVADA-CALIFORNIA BORDER: NEVADA TEST SITE". NGDC.
  28. ^ "M 5.9 – Utah". USGS-ANSS.
  29. ^ "M 5.9 – 8km ENE of Wells, Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  30. ^ "M 5.1 – 1km NW of Mogul, Nevada". USGS-ANSS.
  31. ^ Cosgrove, Jaclyn (9 July 2019). "Ridgecrest earthquake suspected of killing man in Nevada". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  32. ^ "M 6.4 – Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  33. ^ Associated Press (9 July 2019). "Ridgecrest earthquake damage: Burglaries, fires after Friday's earthquake but no major injuries". ABC7. Retrieved 24 Jan 2021.
  34. ^ USGS (5 July 2019). "M 7.1 – 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence". USGS-ANSS. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  35. ^ "6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Western Nevada". www.radio.com. 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  36. ^ "M 6.5 – Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake". earthquake.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-24.

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