Minor mag. 0.4 earthquake - 50 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada, USA, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 12:13 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 0.4 earthquake at 4 km depth
24 Feb 08:52 UTC: First to report: USGS after 38 minutes.
24 Feb 23:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 3.8 km (from 4.3 to 2.4 mi).
24 Feb 23:12: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.0 to 3.8 km (from 4.3 to 2.4 mi).
Date & time: 24 Feb 2021 08:13:40 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 12:13 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 0.4
Depth: 3.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.6935°N / 116.2571°W
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Timber Mountain (50 km / 31 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
51 km (32 mi) ESE of Beatty (pop: 1,010) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) NNW of Pahrump (Nye County) (pop: 36,400) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) NW of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WNW of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WNW of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WNW of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
120 km (74 mi) NW of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (79 mi) WNW of Whitney (pop: 38,600) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) WNW of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 24%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)Clear Sky
7°C (45 F), humidity: 24%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 105 joules (0.07 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 0.4 | 3.8 km | 50 Km ESE of Beatty, Nevada, USA | USGS |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 0.4, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
