Earthquake Information for Nelson, Nevada

Nelson, NV has a moderate earthquake risk, with a total of 403 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 28.90% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Nelson, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Nelson, NV was a 3.9 Magnitude in 1983.

Risk Level:
Moderate

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nelson since 1931 within 30 miles

403

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

28.90%

Most Recent
Largest

4/24/2024 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 17.8996 mi from Goodsprings, NV
3/27/2024 - 2.2 mag, 12.9mi depth 6.6669 mi from Henderson, NV
2/21/2024 - 1.6 mag, 16.0mi depth 6.62541 mi from Goodsprings, NV
2/7/2024 - 2.0 mag, 10.5mi depth 6.37781 mi from Boulder City, NV
2/5/2024 - 1.8 mag, 5.6mi depth 2.28512 mi from Enterprise, NV
1/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, 12.5mi depth 4.66585 mi from Henderson, NV
1/4/2024 - 2.0 mag, 4.8mi depth 4.41015 mi from Henderson, NV
9/25/2023 - 1.8 mag, 6.9mi depth 9.03676 mi from Enterprise, NV
8/31/2023 - 2.2 mag, 15.9mi depth 14.8487 mi from Goodsprings, NV
6/15/2023 - 2.1 mag, 16.0mi depth 11.476 mi from Enterprise, NV
6/13/2023 - 2.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 11.0586 mi from Nelson, NV
5/19/2023 - 1.9 mag, 16.0mi depth 10.2645 mi from Enterprise, NV
5/10/2023 - 2.1 mag, 14.6mi depth 6.80977 mi from Henderson, NV
5/5/2023 - 2.2 mag, 15.9mi depth 5.14705 mi from Enterprise, NV
4/28/2023 - 1.5 mag, 14.2mi depth 2.06096 mi from Boulder City, NV
3/30/2023 - 2.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 11.8698 mi from Enterprise, NV
3/2/2023 - 1.9 mag, 7.2mi depth 10.8128 mi from Enterprise, NV
2/16/2023 - 2.0 mag, 13.5mi depth 2.83298 mi from Nelson, NV
12/13/2022 - 1.8 mag, 4.2mi depth 3.87206 mi from Henderson, NV
11/17/2022 - 2.0 mag, 11.7mi depth 1.705 mi from Boulder City, NV
11/12/2022 - 1.7 mag, 5.1mi depth 1.92557 mi from Henderson, NV
10/24/2022 - 1.6 mag, 8.2mi depth 6.03019 mi from Enterprise, NV
10/17/2022 - 1.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 2.60132 mi from Whitney, NV
10/17/2022 - 1.8 mag, 13.4mi depth 2.47888 mi from Paradise, NV
8/18/2022 - 2.0 mag, 14.5mi depth 2.24816 mi from Enterprise, NV
8/17/2022 - 1.4 mag, 8.7mi depth 4.07057 mi from Enterprise, NV
8/15/2022 - 1.8 mag, 7.9mi depth 18.7905 mi from Boulder City, NV
6/30/2022 - 1.6 mag, 9.1mi depth 5.11707 mi from Henderson, NV
6/24/2022 - 2.3 mag, 15.9mi depth 8.86869 mi from Boulder City, NV
6/9/2022 - 1.7 mag, 16.0mi depth 3.99096 mi from Boulder City, NV
5/25/2022 - 1.8 mag, 8.3mi depth 4.13207 mi from Enterprise, NV
5/24/2022 - 1.8 mag, 15.1mi depth 5.93247 mi from Henderson, NV
4/25/2022 - 2.4 mag, 14.6mi depth 8.60533 mi from Nelson, NV
4/13/2022 - 1.8 mag, 12.6mi depth 3.2749 mi from Henderson, NV
4/4/2022 - 1.7 mag, 11.6mi depth 10.0827 mi from Boulder City, NV
3/1/2022 - 2.1 mag, 14.1mi depth 6.30139 mi from Boulder City, NV
2/7/2022 - 2.0 mag, 8.4mi depth 0.9101 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/15/2021 - 2.4 mag, 11.3mi depth 8.17039 mi from Henderson, NV
11/10/2021 - 1.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 11.8681 mi from Enterprise, NV
11/3/2021 - 2.0 mag, 2.4mi depth 3.06544 mi from Enterprise, NV
11/3/2021 - 1.5 mag, 9.6mi depth 15.7938 mi from Boulder City, NV
9/18/2021 - 2.2 mag, 4.1mi depth 10.1197 mi from Boulder City, NV
9/9/2021 - 1.4 mag, 1.3mi depth 1.68362 mi from Paradise, NV
7/15/2021 - 2.4 mag, 16.0mi depth 8.03507 mi from Henderson, NV
7/7/2021 - 1.8 mag, 14.1mi depth 2.28967 mi from Henderson, NV
5/4/2021 - 2.1 mag, 15.9mi depth 8.91639 mi from Enterprise, NV
4/27/2021 - 1.9 mag, 9.3mi depth 0.151072 mi from Enterprise, NV
4/15/2021 - 2.1 mag, 0.2mi depth 3.92164 mi from Enterprise, NV
4/9/2021 - 2.1 mag, 10.1mi depth 6.1871 mi from Enterprise, NV
2/23/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 2.50863 mi from Enterprise, NV

2/23/1983 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.3456 mi from Boulder City, NV
10/22/1996 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.1505 mi from Boulder City, NV
7/4/1988 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.136 mi from Boulder City, NV
2/23/1988 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.7931 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/7/1982 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.8417 mi from Henderson, NV
10/5/2014 - 3.6 mag, 17.9mi depth 9.1485 mi from Enterprise, NV
1/1/1995 - 3.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 8.2843 mi from Boulder City, NV
10/9/2009 - 3.5 mag, 10.9mi depth 18.3813 mi from White Hills, AZ
5/4/1988 - 3.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 1.7585 mi from Henderson, NV
1/31/1996 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.0218 mi from Boulder City, NV
3/7/1988 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 3.2024 mi from Boulder City, NV
8/12/1985 - 3.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.5439 mi from Boulder City, NV
5/28/1988 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.2281 mi from Boulder City, NV
3/13/1981 - 3.2 mag, 2.0mi depth 9.5713 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/26/1973 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 22.322 mi from Whitney, NV
11/16/1985 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.5161 mi from Whitney, NV
3/17/1988 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.163 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/1/2000 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 4.1815 mi from Henderson, NV
10/4/1976 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 16.0061 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/4/2008 - 3.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 11.6894 mi from Henderson, NV
5/4/1988 - 3.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 3.5517 mi from Henderson, NV
2/16/1983 - 3.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.2156 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/30/2013 - 2.9 mag, 6.0mi depth 7.84047 mi from Boulder City, NV
10/24/2003 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 12.2514 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/4/1984 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 1.8462 mi from Whitney, NV
11/8/2009 - 2.9 mag, 1.5mi depth 6.0868 mi from Boulder City, NV
3/12/1981 - 2.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 11.0002 mi from Henderson, NV
10/29/1989 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 4.0293 mi from Boulder City, NV
11/6/2014 - 2.8 mag, 14.9mi depth 9.04942 mi from Enterprise, NV
4/30/1988 - 2.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.3612 mi from Boulder City, NV
8/7/2019 - 2.8 mag, 7.3mi depth 21.8137 mi from Boulder City, NV
9/17/2003 - 2.7 mag, 3.7mi depth 13.6485 mi from Boulder City, NV
7/6/1988 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 7.8188 mi from Boulder City, NV
4/6/1989 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.7943 mi from Boulder City, NV
12/30/1988 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.4708 mi from Boulder City, NV
1/26/1987 - 2.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.7246 mi from Boulder City, NV
6/1/1982 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.8634 mi from Boulder City, NV
11/28/2017 - 2.6 mag, 7.4mi depth 5.53478 mi from Enterprise, NV
1/9/1985 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 14.2426 mi from Whitney, NV
3/11/1983 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 11.8634 mi from Boulder City, NV
11/12/2011 - 2.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 4.7101 mi from Henderson, NV
8/8/2011 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.6729 mi from Boulder City, NV
9/4/2013 - 2.5 mag, 3.5mi depth 4.4778 mi from Enterprise, NV
5/24/1988 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 5.0747 mi from Whitney, NV
11/23/2015 - 2.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 4.15472 mi from Enterprise, NV
8/25/2009 - 2.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 3.9125 mi from Enterprise, NV
12/15/2021 - 2.4 mag, 11.3mi depth 8.17039 mi from Henderson, NV
7/15/2021 - 2.4 mag, 16.0mi depth 8.03507 mi from Henderson, NV
4/5/2017 - 2.4 mag, 4.6mi depth 3.65307 mi from Enterprise, NV
6/4/2019 - 2.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 4.74068 mi from Enterprise, NV

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Earthquake Probability for Nelson, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Nelson, NV.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

28.90%

5.1

24.92%

5.2

24.92%

5.2

21.45%

5.3

18.43%

5.4

15.84%

5.5

13.62%

5.6

11.73%

5.7

10.12%

5.8

8.77%

5.9

7.62%

6.0

6.57%

6.1

5.34%

6.2

4.07%

6.3

2.98%

6.4

2.22%

6.5

1.68%

6.6

1.20%

6.7

0.83%

6.8

0.51%

6.9

0.24%

7.0

0.00%

7.1

0.00%

7.2

0.00%

7.3

0.00%

7.4

0.00%

7.5

0.00%

7.6

0.00%

7.7

0.00%

7.8

0.00%

7.9

0.00%

8.0

0.00%

8.1

0.00%

8.2

0.00%

8.3

0.00%

8.4

0.00%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Nelson, NV

View the number of earthquake incidents in Nelson, NV by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nelson, NV

Total Number of Earthquakes in Nelson, NV within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

04/24/2024

2.3

11.3

17.90

Earthquake Information for Nelson, Nevada

Earthquake Probability for Nelson, NV

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Nelson, NV

List of Earthquake Incidents for Nelson, NV

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Nelson, NV

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