A light earthquake magnitude 4.1 (ml/mb) strikes 48 kilometers (30 miles) from Valmy in Nevada on Wednesday. The 4.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 12:35:19 / 12:35 pm (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: us7000pz64, nn00897585. Unique identifier: nn00897585. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 14/05/25 / 2025-05-14 12:35:19 / May 14, 2025 @ 12:35 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 8.7 km (5 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, -116.7377° West, 41.1119° North, depth 8.7 km.
Epicenter of the earthquake was 88 km (54 miles) from Elko (c. 18 300 pop), 85 km (53 miles) from Winnemucca (c. 7 400 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Elko, Winnemucca (min 5000 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, United States (c. 310 233 000 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days seven earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 48 km NE of Valmy, Nevada.
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