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Earthquakes Near Las Vegas, Nevada 89146 Today

Live data from USGS Β· Monitoring ZIP code 89146 Updated just now

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

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Recent Earthquakes Near Las Vegas, Nevada

53 earthquakes have been recorded within 250 miles of Las Vegas, Nevada in the past 24 hours. Alertra monitors seismic activity near ZIP code 89146 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 Las Vegas, this earthquake watch dashboard provides real-time magnitude data, an interactive seismic map, and earthquake history going back 15+ years.

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πŸ“Š Earthquake Watch β€” Las Vegas

Live seismic risk assessment Β· Updated every 60 seconds from USGS

Current Threat Level
Normal
LowModerateHigh
Threat score: 18 / 100

Some seismic activity near Las Vegas. Most too small to feel.

Earthquakes nearby 53
Closest to you M1.0, 131 mi
Strongest in last 24hr M3.1, Light shaking
Last felt M4.0+ 12 days ago
Tracking Area
Las Vegas
LIVE EARTHQUAKES
Found 53 in region
Major (6.0+)
Moderate (4.0 - 5.9)
Minor (Below 4.0)
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🌍 Recent Earthquakes Near Las Vegas

Past 24 hours within 250 miles Β· Source: USGS

Showing events within 250 miles Β· Past 24 hours Β· Source: USGS
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MagnitudeWhat You'd FeelLocationDistanceWhen
M3.1 		Light shaking 11 km SW of Niland, CA 206 mi 1:27 AM Details β†’
M2.3 		Rarely felt 5 km W of Frazier Park, CA 231 mi 2:44 PM Details β†’
M2.2 		Rarely felt 34 km N of Benton, California 225 mi 4:23 AM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 205 mi 7:45 PM Details β†’
M2.1 		Rarely felt 15 km W of Johannesburg, CA 154 mi 10:37 AM Details β†’
M2.0 		Rarely felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 206 mi 8:56 AM Details β†’
M2.0 		Not felt 33 km N of Benton, California 225 mi 3:59 AM Details β†’
M1.9 		Not felt 9 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 211 mi 1:28 AM Details β†’
M1.8 		Not felt 51 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada 173 mi 9:03 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 11 km SW of Niland, CA 206 mi 5:21 AM Details β†’
M1.7 		Not felt 11 km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA 154 mi 10:08 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 13 km SW of Hawthorne, Nevada 249 mi 4:32 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 17 km NNE of Indio, CA 166 mi 2:52 AM Details β†’
M1.6 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 205 mi 1:36 AM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 7 km E of Salton City, CA 199 mi 7:45 PM Details β†’
M1.5 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 205 mi 5:29 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 7 km S of Redlands, CA 185 mi 8:49 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 156 mi 12:17 AM Details β†’
M1.4 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 206 mi 12:10 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 0 km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA 210 mi 12:04 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 14 km W of Johannesburg, CA 153 mi 2:23 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 156 mi 2:57 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 8 km SSE of Redlands, CA 185 mi 1:29 AM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 20 km ESE of Little Lake, CA 140 mi 4:31 PM Details β†’
M1.3 		Not felt 4 km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 211 mi 1:29 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 16 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 155 mi 12:42 PM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 205 mi 2:30 AM Details β†’
M1.2 		Not felt 9 km SW of Niland, CA 205 mi 2:12 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 13 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA 211 mi 2:08 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 156 mi 12:18 AM Details β†’
M1.1 		Not felt 11 km WNW of Calipatria, CA 206 mi 5:39 AM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 18 km WSW of Johannesburg, CA 156 mi 5:35 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 14 km SW of Searles Valley, CA 131 mi 9:45 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 7 km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA 186 mi 12:49 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 15 km NNW of Westmorland, CA 207 mi 7:36 PM Details β†’
M1.0 		Not felt 10 km SW of Niland, CA 206 mi 7:36 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 2 km SSW of Highland, CA 180 mi 5:29 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 10 km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA 210 mi 5:11 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 7 km S of Redlands, CA 185 mi 2:54 PM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 2 km E of Anza, CA 196 mi 8:13 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 5 km W of Devore, CA 183 mi 7:54 AM Details β†’
M0.9 		Not felt 23 km NE of Thermal, CA 169 mi 6:58 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 8 km SSE of Idyllwild, CA 189 mi 2:58 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 5 km SE of Yucaipa, CA 178 mi 5:13 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 14 km NE of Ridgecrest, CA 134 mi 8:51 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 11 km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA 217 mi 7:00 AM Details β†’
M0.8 		Not felt 17 km ESE of Julian, CA 225 mi 3:50 AM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 7 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CA 228 mi 1:13 PM Details β†’
M0.7 		Not felt 16 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA 202 mi 11:01 AM Details β†’
M0.5 		Not felt 13 km SE of Anza, CA 199 mi 10:20 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 12 km ESE of Anza, CA 197 mi 8:55 PM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 11 km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA 203 mi 10:43 AM Details β†’
M0.4 		Not felt 11 km W of Ocotillo Wells, CA 216 mi 7:02 AM Details β†’

πŸ“ˆ Earthquake History β€” Las Vegas

Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi radius

Las Vegas has recorded 12,706 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 250 miles since 2010. The largest was a M7.1 on Jul 6, 2019, located Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. On average, the area experiences approximately 1235 notable seismic events per year.

M2.5+ in Past 7 Days

Sun
0
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Mon
1
MAX M2.9
Tue
0
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Wed
0
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Thu
9
MAX M3.6
Fri
3
MAX M2.7
Sat
1
MAX M3.1
Since 2010 Β· M2.5+ Β· 250 mi

Yearly Activity Β· 12706 events

Past Week
View:
M2.5–4 (bars)
M4+ (line, right axis)
Yearly Earthquake Activity by Magnitude01k2k3k4k050100150'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 670 (M2.5–4), 29 (M4+)2011: 576 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2012: 488 (M2.5–4), 20 (M4+)2013: 407 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2014: 450 (M2.5–4), 12 (M4+)2015: 377 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2016: 463 (M2.5–4), 17 (M4+)2017: 389 (M2.5–4), 4 (M4+)2018: 327 (M2.5–4), 6 (M4+)2019: 3,099 (M2.5–4), 135 (M4+)2020: 2,164 (M2.5–4), 99 (M4+)2021: 734 (M2.5–4), 22 (M4+)2022: 432 (M2.5–4), 9 (M4+)2023: 396 (M2.5–4), 10 (M4+)2024: 512 (M2.5–4), 26 (M4+)2025: 428 (M2.5–4), 7 (M4+)2026: 339 (M2.5–4), 14 (M4+)
Event count (bars)
Seismic energy index (line)
Yearly Seismic Energy Release01k2k3k4k020.0B40.0B60.0B'10'13'16'19'22'252010: 699 events, Energy: 615.7M2011: 602 events, Energy: 86.7M2012: 508 events, Energy: 331.0M2013: 416 events, Energy: 93.4M2014: 462 events, Energy: 108.0M2015: 387 events, Energy: 139.7M2016: 480 events, Energy: 151.6M2017: 393 events, Energy: 21.2M2018: 333 events, Energy: 39.6M2019: 3,234 events, Energy: 49.8B2020: 2,263 events, Energy: 7.2B2021: 756 events, Energy: 166.8M2022: 441 events, Energy: 74.1M2023: 406 events, Energy: 60.3M2024: 538 events, Energy: 214.3M2025: 435 events, Energy: 97.0M2026: 353 events, Energy: 85.4M
Largest Recorded
M7.1
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence
Jul 6, 2019
Avg Noticeable / Year
23.9
Estimated felt (MMI β‰₯ II)

Strongest Recorded Earthquakes

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
M5.7 Dec 9, 2024
2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake
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πŸ›‘οΈ Earthquake Safety β€” Las Vegas, Nevada

What Las Vegas 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.

πŸ›‘οΈ 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.

πŸšͺ 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

βœ“ 1 gallon of water per person per day
βœ“ Non-perishable food (3-day supply)
βœ“ Battery-powered NOAA weather radio
βœ“ Flashlight and extra batteries
βœ“ First aid kit
βœ“ Whistle to signal for help
βœ“ N95 dust masks
βœ“ Plastic sheeting and duct tape
βœ“ Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities
βœ“ 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 Las Vegas. Our threat scores, historical trend charts, and proximity alerts are all derived from this data β€” updated every 60 seconds.

Earthquake FAQ β€” Las Vegas, Nevada

Was there an earthquake in Las Vegas today?

53 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 Las Vegas in the past 24 hours, updated every 60 seconds from USGS.

Did an earthquake just happen near Las Vegas?

Check the live earthquake table above for the most recent seismic events near 89146. Alertra detects earthquakes right now as they happen and can send you instant earthquake alerts for Las Vegas.

What is the earthquake history for Las Vegas, Nevada?

Alertra tracks USGS seismic records going back 15+ years for the Las Vegas area. View the historical trends chart above to see yearly earthquake frequency and the largest recorded event near 89146.

How do I get earthquake alerts for Las Vegas?

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