New Earthquake Swarm Hits NW Nevada

Fresh quake cluster strikes SE of Lakeview, Oregon

Centered at 41.88°N, 119.63°W, the largest quake in the cluster, measuring magnitude 4.5Mw,  occurred at a depth of 8.9 km, said USGS/EHP.

EQ Details

• M3.0  ~ 68km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon depth=8.2 km, 2015-01-22 10:39:40 UTC
• M3.1 ~ 68km ESE of Lakeview, depth=8.5 km, Oregon 2015-01-22 10:18:43 UTC
• M3.4 ~ 66km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon, depth=8.2 km, 2015-01-22 09:49:05 UTC
• M2.6 ~ 67km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon, depth=7.0 km, 2015-01-22 09:35:49 UTC
• M4.5 ~ 77km SE of Lakeview, Oregon, depth=9.5 km, 2015-01-22 09:09:16 UTC
• M3.0 ~ 68km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon, 7.7 km, 2015-01-22 04:23:48 UTC
• M3.8 ~ 68km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon, depth= 8.9 km, 2015-01-22 02:05:14 UTC

Recent Earthquakes (U.S.)

• M4.4 Quake Strikes Near Soledad, California January 21, 2015
• Significant Quakes Strike California, Idaho Posted on January 4, 2015
• Earthquake Strikes S of San Pedro, California Posted on December 31, 2014
• Earthquakes Rattle N. Nevada Posted on December 11, 2014
• M4.2 Quake Strikes N. Nevada December 4, 2014
• FEWW Event Alert – UTAH December 2, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Arizona December 1, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike Oklahoma, Texas November 30, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike 11 U.S. States November 25, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Near Irving, Texas November 23, 2014
• Intense Seismicity Continues in N. Nevada November 13, 2014
• Nevada Quake Swarm Intensifies November 6, 2014
• Earthquake Swarm Rattles N. Nevada November 5, 2014

Earthquakes Rattle N. Nevada

HEIGHTENED U.S. SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARDS
SCENARIOS: 704, 703,  700, [500,] 09, 08, 07, 02
.

Swarm of 24 Earthquakes Hit NW Nevada

At least 24 earthquakes of all sizes have occurred in NW Nevada over the past 24 hours, according to the USGS/EHP.

The swarm included 10 events measuring ≥ 2.5Mw, with the largest shock registering 4.2Mw.

The latest swarm brings the total number of earthquakes measuring ≥ 2.5Mw in the area to 17 over the past seven days and 94 in the past 30 days, as of posting.

Details of the largest quake, as of posting

Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Depth: 5.2km
Location: 41.840°N 119.613°W [ 71km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon]
Time: 2014-12-10 13:50:58 UTC

Seismic Hot Spots  (December 2014 – March 2015)

Tune into FIRE-EARTH  special report Thursday DECEMBER 11, 2014 at the following times on FIRE-EARTH Channel:  17:32, 18:32, 20:32 and 22:32UTC.

Related Links

• M4.2 Quake Strikes N. Nevada December 4, 2014
• FEWW Event Alert – UTAH December 2, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Arizona December 1, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike Oklahoma, Texas November 30, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike 11 U.S. States November 25, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Near Irving, Texas November 23, 2014
• Intense Seismicity Continues in N. Nevada November 13, 2014
• Nevada Quake Swarm Intensifies November 6, 2014
• Earthquake Swarm Rattles N. Nevada November 5, 2014

M4.2 Quake Strikes N. Nevada

HEIGHTENED U.S. SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARDS
SCENARIOS: 704, 703,  700, [500,] 09, 08, 07, 02
.

The 218th quake strikes northern Nevada

Centered at 41.880°N, 119.636°W the quake occurred at a depth of 11.5km (7.1mi) about 68km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon, reported USGS/EHP.

The quake was the 218th quake measuring ≥ 2.5Mw to strike near Bald Mountain, East of Calcutta Lake, over the past 30 days.

At least 18 quakes of all magnitudes have struck the area over the past 24 hours.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Event Time: 2014-12-04 05:24:52 UTC
Location: 41.880°N 119.636°W depth=11.5km (7.1mi)
Nearby Cities

• 68km (42mi) ESE of Lakeview, Oregon
• 177km (110mi) E of Altamont, Oregon
• 181km (112mi) ESE of Klamath Falls, Oregon
• 183km (114mi) NNE of Susanville, California
• 301km (187mi) N of Carson City, Nevada

Seismic Hot Spots

About 88 percent of global earthquakes of all magnitude, 146 out of 166 events over the past 24 hours, have occurred across 9 U.S. sates—Alaska, Arizona, California, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Washington and Wyoming—as of posting.

The U.S. events include 17 out of 34 global earthquakes measuring ≥ 2.5Mw over the 24-hour period.

Related Links

• Significant Quake Strikes Arizona December 1, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike Oklahoma, Texas November 30, 2014
• Earthquakes Strike 11 U.S. States November 25, 2014
• Significant Quake Strikes Near Irving, Texas November 23, 2014
• Intense Seismicity Continues in N. Nevada November 13, 2014
• Nevada Quake Swarm Intensifies November 6, 2014
• Earthquake Swarm Rattles N. Nevada November 5, 2014