Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - 22 Km ENE of Alamo, Nevada, USA, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 1:01 am (GMT -8) -
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 4 km depth
3 Mar 10:32 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 31 minutes.
3 Mar 22:20: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.2 to 4.0 km (from 3.9 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 25 km (16 mi) towards WNW.
3 Mar 22:24: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1 km (from 2.5 to 2.5 mi).
3 Mar 22:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.1 to 3.8 km (from 2.5 to 2.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards E.
3 Mar 22:20: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.2 to 4.0 km (from 3.9 to 2.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 25 km (16 mi) towards WNW.
3 Mar 22:24: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1 km (from 2.5 to 2.5 mi).
3 Mar 22:28: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.1 to 3.8 km (from 2.5 to 2.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.1 km (0.7 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 3 Mar 2021 09:01:13 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 1:01 am (GMT -8)
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 3.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.4681°N / 114.941°W
(Nevada, United States)Nearest volcano: Santa Clara (94 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) ENE of Alamo (pop: 1,080) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) WNW of Saint George (Utah) (pop: 72,900) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) N of Sunrise Manor (pop: 189,400) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) N of North Las Vegas (pop: 234,800) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) N of Las Vegas (pop: 623,700) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) N of Whitney (pop: 38,600) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) N of Paradise (pop: 223,200) --> See nearby quakes!
154 km (95 mi) N of Spring Valley (pop: 178,400) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) N of Henderson (pop: 285,700) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) N of Enterprise (pop: 108,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.4 | 3.8 km | 22 Km ENE of Alamo, 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 1.4, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.
