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Earthquakes Near Searchlight, Nevada 89046 Today

Live data from USGS · Monitoring ZIP code 89046 Updated just now

68 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical activity.

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Recent Earthquakes Near Searchlight, Nevada

68 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Searchlight, Nevada in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 89046 using live data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), updated every 60 seconds. Whether you felt shaking or are checking if an earthquake just happened near Searchlight, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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📊 Earthquake Watch — Searchlight

Live seismic risk assessment · Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
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Threat score: 30 / 100

Some seismic activity near Searchlight. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 68
Closest to you M1.5, 112 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.5, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 17 days ago
Tracking Area
Searchlight
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 68 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Searchlight

Past 24 hours within 250 miles · Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles · Past 24 hours · Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M3.5 		Light shaking 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 1:25 PM Details →
M2.9 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 2:08 PM Details →
M2.6 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:02 PM Details →
M2.4 		Rarely felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 169 mi 7:27 PM Details →
M2.3 		Rarely felt 4 km SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA 191 mi 3:09 AM Details →
M2.1 		Rarely felt 10 km SE of Winchester, CA 179 mi 10:03 AM Details →
M2.0 		Rarely felt 9 km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX 207 mi 4:47 PM Details →
M2.0 		Not felt 26 km W of Preston, Nevada 235 mi 3:30 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 5 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA 189 mi 8:19 AM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 5:39 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 4:02 PM Details →
M1.9 		Not felt 15 km NE of Lebec, CA 224 mi 4:47 AM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 1 km N of Hacienda Heights, CA 206 mi 6:57 PM Details →
M1.8 		Not felt 14 km ENE of Milford, Utah 229 mi 8:18 PM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 2 km NNE of Colton, CA 171 mi 5:19 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 7 km E of Phelan, CA 168 mi 10:20 AM Details →
M1.7 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 196 mi 7:03 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:42 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 2:16 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 27 km SSE of Caliente, Nevada 131 mi 3:09 AM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 11 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 164 mi 7:27 PM Details →
M1.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:53 PM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 35 km SSW of Alamo, Nevada 112 mi 8:52 AM Details →
M1.5 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:29 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 6:45 PM Details →
M1.4 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:42 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 3 km SE of Home Gardens, CA 189 mi 8:00 PM Details →
M1.3 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 2:06 PM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 195 mi 6:50 AM Details →
M1.2 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Mojave, CA 193 mi 6:59 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 1:20 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 4:24 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 28 km ENE of Little Lake, CA 159 mi 3:41 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km E of Cabazon, CA 152 mi 8:06 AM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 9 km S of Warner Springs, CA 189 mi 9:25 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 9:20 PM Details →
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km S of Olancha, CA 183 mi 6:25 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 3 km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA 173 mi 10:34 AM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 5 km SE of Loma Linda, CA 170 mi 1:23 PM Details →
M1.0 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 5:35 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 8 km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA 178 mi 8:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA 171 mi 1:35 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km WNW of Corona, CA 196 mi 6:04 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:12 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 17 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 3:09 PM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 9 km SSW of Idyllwild, CA 168 mi 1:05 AM Details →
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Redlands, CA 171 mi 8:58 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km SE of Redlands, CA 167 mi 7:58 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 4 km SSE of Frazier Park, CA 237 mi 2:11 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 22 km ESE of Ridgecrest, CA 147 mi 3:22 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 7 km SSE of Redlands, CA 168 mi 9:54 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 19 km ESE of Anza, CA 168 mi 2:15 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 3 km SE of Redlands, CA 167 mi 9:39 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 23 km WNW of Barstow, CA 142 mi 5:24 PM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 9 km N of Borrego Springs, CA 174 mi 3:39 AM Details →
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km ESE of Valle Vista, CA 168 mi 3:27 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 26 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 196 mi 7:10 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 6 km SE of Loma Linda, CA 171 mi 6:11 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 5 km SSW of Redlands, CA 170 mi 11:41 AM Details →
M0.7 		Not felt 10 km S of Idyllwild, CA 168 mi 3:55 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 15 km SSW of Searles Valley, CA 149 mi 7:52 AM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 168 mi 1:40 PM Details →
M0.6 		Not felt 12 km SE of Anza, CA 171 mi 4:57 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 25 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 195 mi 7:30 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Anza, CA 168 mi 4:49 AM Details →
M0.4 		Not felt 4 km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA 179 mi 11:29 AM Details →
M0.3 		Not felt 8 km NNE of Beaumont, CA 159 mi 12:50 PM Details →
M0.1 		Not felt 22 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 162 mi 1:48 PM Details →

📈 Earthquake History — Searchlight

Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi radius

Searchlight has recorded 14,977 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.2 on Apr 4, 2010, located The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake. On average, the area experiences approximately 1229 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Fri
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Sat
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Sun
1
MAX M2.7
Mon
2
MAX M3.6
Tue
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Wed
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MAX M3.5
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Since 2010 · M2.5+ · 250 mi

Yearly Activity · 14977 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150200'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 3,914 (M2.5–4), 152 (M4+)2011: 653 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2012: 607 (M2.5–4), 29 (M4+)2013: 444 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2014: 383 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2015: 349 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2016: 409 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)2017: 301 (M2.5–4), 4 (M4+)2018: 318 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2019: 3,050 (M2.5–4), 132 (M4+)2020: 1,372 (M2.5–4), 63 (M4+)2021: 601 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)2022: 392 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2023: 381 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2024: 547 (M2.5–4), 32 (M4+)2025: 406 (M2.5–4), 8 (M4+)2026: 298 (M2.5–4), 13 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release02k4k6k020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 4,066 events, Energy: 65.2B2011: 673 events, Energy: 120.4M2012: 636 events, Energy: 389.2M2013: 456 events, Energy: 99.7M2014: 395 events, Energy: 107.0M2015: 361 events, Energy: 143.1M2016: 422 events, Energy: 122.1M2017: 305 events, Energy: 18.4M2018: 327 events, Energy: 60.4M2019: 3,182 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 1,435 events, Energy: 6.9B2021: 623 events, Energy: 171.2M2022: 401 events, Energy: 70.1M2023: 391 events, Energy: 56.8M2024: 579 events, Energy: 259.6M2025: 414 events, Energy: 101.1M2026: 311 events, Energy: 82.0M
Largest Recorded
M7.2
The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake
Apr 4, 2010
Avg Noticeable / Year
24.1
Estimated felt (MMI ≥ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

M7.2 Apr 4, 2010
The 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake
M7.1 Jul 6, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.5 May 15, 2020
Monte Cristo Range, NV Earthquake
M6.4 Jul 4, 2019
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
M6.0 Jul 8, 2021
Antelope Valley, CA
M5.8 Jun 24, 2020
18km SSE of Lone Pine, CA
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🛡️ Earthquake Safety — Searchlight, Nevada

What Searchlight residents should know before, during, and after an earthquake

🏠 Step 1

Before: Secure Your Space

Bolt heavy furniture to walls. Keep an emergency kit within arm's reach of where you sleep. Know your exits.

🛡️ Step 2

During: Drop, Cover, Hold On

Drop to your hands and knees. Take cover under sturdy furniture. Hold on until the shaking stops. Stay away from windows.

🚪 Step 3

After: Check and Evacuate

Check for injuries and damage. If you smell gas, leave immediately and call 911. Expect aftershocks.

72-Hour Emergency Kit

✓ 1 gallon of water per person per day
✓ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
✓ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
✓ Flashlight and extra batteries
✓ First aid kit
✓ Whistle to signal for help
✓ N95 dust masks
✓ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
✓ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
✓ Manual can opener

Notable US Seismic History

1994 Northridge, CA
M6.7
57 fatalities, $50B in damage. One of the costliest US natural disasters.
2011 Virginia
M5.8
Felt across 22 states. The most widely felt earthquake in US history.
2018 Anchorage, AK
M7.1
Major infrastructure damage across south-central Alaska.

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🏢 About Alertra

Alertra is an earthquake monitoring platform built by a team of engineers in Arizona focused on natural disaster safety technology. We provide real-time earthquake alerts and risk assessments to help communities prepare before disaster strikes.

Alertra ingests real-time seismic data from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and combines it with over 15 years of legacy earthquake records to build localized risk models for communities like Searchlight. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data — updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ — Searchlight, Nevada

Was there an earthquake in Searchlight today?

68 small earthquakes nearby today, including 1 that may have been felt. This is typical activity. This page shows all earthquakes detected within 250 miles of Searchlight in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Searchlight?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 89046. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Searchlight.

What is the earthquake history for Searchlight, Nevada?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Searchlight area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 89046.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Searchlight?

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