Nevada, United States

Earthquakes Near Las Vegas

USGS recorded 14 earthquakes within 120 km of Las Vegas in the last 30 days and 272 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.4.

M 1.5 · 15 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-07-12 12:53 UTC M 1.5 · 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-07-30 18:53 UTC M 1.7 · 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-05 23:57 UTC M 1.7 · 27 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada · 2026-07-15 17:22 UTC M 1.8 · 16 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-07-22 02:07 UTC M 1.8 · 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-03 13:16 UTC M 2.0 · 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-04 04:16 UTC M 2.3 · 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-05 02:40 UTC M 2.3 · 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-03 16:03 UTC M 2.3 · 16 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-07-21 07:48 UTC M 2.4 · 35 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-09 13:39 UTC M 2.7 · 40 km SE of Alamo, Nevada · 2026-07-31 02:21 UTC M 2.9 · 35 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-08-09 09:45 UTC M 3.0 · 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 2026-07-12 12:36 UTC

Recent earthquakes within 120 km of Las Vegas

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 2.4 35 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 10.6 km deep 2026-08-09 13:39 UTC
M 2.9 35 km WNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 11.4 km deep 2026-08-09 09:45 UTC
M 1.7 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 4.7 km deep 2026-08-05 23:57 UTC
M 2.3 18 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 4.2 km deep 2026-08-05 02:40 UTC
M 2.0 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 5.4 km deep 2026-08-04 04:16 UTC
M 2.3 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 4.9 km deep 2026-08-03 16:03 UTC
M 1.8 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 2.7 km deep 2026-08-03 13:16 UTC
M 2.7 40 km SE of Alamo, Nevada 6.8 km deep 2026-07-31 02:21 UTC
M 1.5 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 6.2 km deep 2026-07-30 18:53 UTC
M 1.8 16 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 6.6 km deep 2026-07-22 02:07 UTC
M 2.3 16 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 6.9 km deep 2026-07-21 07:48 UTC
M 1.7 27 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada 0.0 km deep 2026-07-15 17:22 UTC
M 1.5 15 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 8.9 km deep 2026-07-12 12:53 UTC
M 3.0 17 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada 8.5 km deep 2026-07-12 12:36 UTC

The largest on record within 120 km of Las Vegas

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 5.8 at 47 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada on 1992-06-29: moderate: can damage poorly built structures.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 5.8 47 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada 1992-06-29 8.8 km deep
M 5.0 1 km SE of Boulder City, Nevada 1939-05-04 Not recorded
M 5.0 43 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada 1940-03-10 16.0 km deep
M 4.8 3km SW of Boulder City, NV 1963-03-25 6.0 km deep
M 4.8 39 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada 1999-01-27 5.0 km deep
M 4.8 39km ENE of Boulder City, NV 1952-05-24 6.0 km deep
M 4.7 38 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada 1967-05-07 15.0 km deep
M 4.5 3 km NE of Boulder City, Nevada 1936-09-07 Not recorded
M 4.5 52 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada 1973-12-12 5.0 km deep
M 4.5 15 km WNW of Sandy Valley, Nevada 2018-07-05 8.6 km deep

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 120 km of Las Vegas. The search is a circle of 120 km around the centre of Las Vegas, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.