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M5.7 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada

Name: M5.7 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada
Start: 2024-12-09T23:08:31.577+00:00
Location: 2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake

676 d ago · 9 Dec 2024, 23:08 UTC 2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 2024 Parker Butte, Nevada Earthquake on 9 Dec 2024, 23:08 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Fernley, about 53 km away in Nevada, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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