Minor mag. 0.8 earthquake - 44 Km ESE of Beatty, Nevada, USA, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 3:25 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 0.8 earthquake at 9 km depth
18 Feb 11:30 UTC: First to report: USGS after 5 minutes.
18 Feb 20:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 8.5 km (from 6.2 to 5.3 mi).
18 Feb 20:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 8.5 km (from 6.2 to 5.3 mi).
Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 11:25:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 3:25 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 0.8
Depth: 8.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.7036°N / 116.3328°W
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Timber Mountain (46 km / 29 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (28 mi) ESE of Beatty (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) NNW of Pahrump (Nye County) (pop: 36,400) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NW of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) WNW of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) WNW of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NW of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) WNW of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
126 km (78 mi) WNW of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) WNW of Whitney (pop: 38,600) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) WNW of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
1°C (34 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
1°C (34 F), humidity: 34%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1 x 106 joules (0.278 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 0.8 | 8.5 km | 44 Km ESE of Beatty, Nevada, USA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 0.8, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
