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Earthquakes near Pahrump today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Pahrump in the last 24 hours 1 smaller quake (largest M1.5) were recorded within 100 km; the latest 5 hours ago.
Recent earthquakes near Pahrump
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Pahrump in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M2.7 70 km SW of the city at Oct 24, 18:35 local time (12 days ago).
The average depth was about 1 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
USGS also lists 1 smaller quake (below M2.5) within 100 km in the last 24 hours; these are rarely felt.
| Time (Pahrump) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 11:15 | Nov 4, 19:15 UTC | M2.7 | 130 km WSW | 2 km | 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA |
| Nov 4, 10:59 | Nov 4, 18:59 UTC | M3.1 | 130 km WSW | 3 km | 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA |
| Oct 24, 18:35 | Oct 25, 01:35 UTC | M2.7 | 70 km SW | 1 km | 32 km WSW of Tecopa, CA |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Los_Angeles.
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- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M2.7 70 km SW, Oct 25, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M4.4 118 km NNE, Apr 29, 2026
- Past year count
- 46 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 70 km M2.7, Oct 25, 2026
Largest earthquakes near Pahrump in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Pahrump in the past 12 months was M4.4 on Apr 29, 2026, 118 km NNE of the city (30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada).
With 46 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 3.8 a month), the area around Pahrump is active by global standards. 0 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | M4.4 | 118 km NNE | 4 km | 30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada |
| Mar 3, 2026 | M3.8 | 56 km NNW | 7 km | 52 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada |
| Jun 4, 2026 | M3.8 | 50 km E | 7 km | 11 km NW of Summerlin South, Nevada |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M3.7 | 117 km NNE | 2 km | 30 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada |
| Apr 30, 2026 | M3.6 | 115 km NNE | 7 km | 33 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada |
| Jul 18, 2026 | M3.6 | 61 km NNW | 9 km | 45 km SE of Beatty, Nevada |
| Jun 22, 2026 | M3.6 | 130 km WSW | 3 km | 21 km N of Searles Valley, CA |
| Dec 18, 2025 | M3.6 | 88 km WSW | 6 km | 48 km ENE of Trona, CA |
| Jul 9, 2026 | M3.4 | 59 km NNW | 9 km | 47 km SE of Beatty, Nevada |
| Feb 23, 2026 | M3.4 | 117 km NNE | 12 km | 31 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada |
Was it felt in Pahrump?
The largest nearby quake this month, M2.7 at 70 km, was probably too small or too distant to notice in Pahrump by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M3.1 on Nov 4, 2026 (2 reports, max intensity 2).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Pahrump in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 171 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.1 Fiji region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).