Minor mag. 0.4 earthquake - 45 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada, USA, on Monday, 22 Feb 2021 4:15 pm (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 0.4 earthquake at 9 km depth
23 Feb 00:20 UTC: First to report: USGS after 6 minutes.
23 Feb 17:22: Magnitude recalculated from 0.5 to 0.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.8 to 9.4 km (from 8 to 5.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards N.
23 Feb 17:22: Magnitude recalculated from 0.5 to 0.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.8 to 9.4 km (from 8 to 5.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 00:15:12 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 22 Feb 2021 4:15 pm (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 0.4
Depth: 9.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.707°N / 116.3118°W
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Timber Mountain (48 km / 30 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 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!
116 km (72 mi) NW of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
121 km (75 mi) WNW of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) NW of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) WNW of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) WNW of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
133 km (82 mi) WNW of Whitney (pop: 38,600) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) WNW of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18°C (64 F), humidity: 15%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SE
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
18°C (64 F), humidity: 15%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 105 joules (0.07 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 0.4 | 9.4 km | 45 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 0.4, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
