Earthquake Information for Walker Lake, Nevada

Walker Lake, NV has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,881 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 96.04% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Walker Lake, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Walker Lake, NV was a 5.8 Magnitude in 2016.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Walker Lake since 1931 within 30 miles

4,881

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

96.04%

Most Recent
Largest

4/7/2024 - 1.9 mag, 4.6mi depth 11.7187 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 3.4mi depth 15.0919 mi from Hawthorne, NV
3/31/2024 - 1.0 mag, 0.1mi depth 8.06896 mi from Yerington, NV
3/26/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.2mi depth 10.1652 mi from Mina, NV
3/25/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.7mi depth 10.8341 mi from Mina, NV
3/19/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.8mi depth 16.2752 mi from Hawthorne, NV
3/12/2024 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 8.70091 mi from Hawthorne, NV
2/25/2024 - 1.2 mag, 0.1mi depth 8.31886 mi from Walker Lake, NV
2/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.8mi depth 9.67338 mi from Walker Lake, NV
2/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 1.6mi depth 8.1932 mi from Walker Lake, NV
2/22/2024 - 1.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.34633 mi from Smith Valley, NV
2/19/2024 - 2.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 7.00511 mi from Smith Valley, NV
2/15/2024 - 1.8 mag, 1.1mi depth 20.7314 mi from Hawthorne, NV
2/6/2024 - 1.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 1.58258 mi from Schurz, NV
2/5/2024 - 2.0 mag, 1.7mi depth 11.8586 mi from Bridgeport, CA
1/24/2024 - 1.9 mag, 2.8mi depth 12.0762 mi from Schurz, NV
1/24/2024 - 1.6 mag, 8.6mi depth 12.096 mi from Schurz, NV
1/23/2024 - 1.7 mag, 5.9mi depth 14.5179 mi from Mina, NV
1/14/2024 - 1.7 mag, 2.7mi depth 17.7858 mi from Bridgeport, CA
1/1/2024 - 1.5 mag, 6.7mi depth 19.952 mi from Schurz, NV
12/28/2023 - 1.7 mag, 1.7mi depth 5.6996 mi from Walker Lake, NV
12/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 2.9mi depth 5.68498 mi from Walker Lake, NV
12/22/2023 - 1.4 mag, 9.7mi depth 20.8124 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/14/2023 - 1.4 mag, 4.9mi depth 19.8107 mi from Bridgeport, CA
11/21/2023 - 1.5 mag, 3.6mi depth 11.5348 mi from Schurz, NV
11/9/2023 - 1.4 mag, 2.3mi depth 12.1293 mi from Schurz, NV
11/8/2023 - 2.1 mag, 0.7mi depth 9.80722 mi from Schurz, NV
11/8/2023 - 1.5 mag, 2.1mi depth 11.6947 mi from Schurz, NV
11/7/2023 - 1.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 11.8016 mi from Schurz, NV
11/7/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.9mi depth 12.9538 mi from Schurz, NV
11/7/2023 - 3.0 mag, 11.8mi depth 11.7907 mi from Schurz, NV
11/7/2023 - 2.0 mag, 1.3mi depth 11.7339 mi from Schurz, NV
11/6/2023 - 2.1 mag, 1.9mi depth 11.7316 mi from Schurz, NV
11/4/2023 - 2.3 mag, 1.1mi depth 3.58724 mi from Schurz, NV
10/31/2023 - 2.0 mag, 12.9mi depth 19.0562 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/30/2023 - 1.9 mag, 13.9mi depth 17.7723 mi from Bridgeport, CA
10/30/2023 - 2.4 mag, 14.5mi depth 17.8021 mi from Bridgeport, CA
10/30/2023 - 2.9 mag, 7.5mi depth 18.5817 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/23/2023 - 1.4 mag, 14.1mi depth 18.0333 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/15/2023 - 2.0 mag, 5.4mi depth 18.395 mi from Hawthorne, NV
9/23/2023 - 1.7 mag, 10.3mi depth 20.9217 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/24/2023 - 1.1 mag, 2.0mi depth 7.70635 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/19/2023 - 2.1 mag, 10.2mi depth 12.268 mi from Mina, NV
8/19/2023 - 2.6 mag, 11.6mi depth 10.8368 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/18/2023 - 2.6 mag, 15.0mi depth 11.5961 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/18/2023 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.6618 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/7/2023 - 2.2 mag, 15.8mi depth 6.1228 mi from Schurz, NV
8/2/2023 - 1.2 mag, 1.6mi depth 16.999 mi from Hawthorne, NV
7/29/2023 - 1.5 mag, 14.4mi depth 17.1524 mi from Hawthorne, NV
7/25/2023 - 1.3 mag, 1.5mi depth 14.8831 mi from Hawthorne, NV

12/28/2016 - 5.8 mag, 19.0mi depth 17.9421 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/28/2016 - 5.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.337 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/28/2016 - 5.5 mag, 8.6mi depth 17.7961 mi from Hawthorne, NV
7/15/1983 - 4.6 mag, 13.0mi depth 11.5422 mi from Mina, NV
7/7/2016 - 4.5 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.7331 mi from Hawthorne, NV
9/19/1988 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 13.4155 mi from Mina, NV
8/21/1997 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.4195 mi from Hawthorne, NV
9/7/2015 - 4.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 11.6612 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/17/2011 - 4.5 mag, 15.4mi depth 10.7418 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/12/1991 - 4.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 21.7767 mi from Hawthorne, NV
9/22/1995 - 4.4 mag, 19.5mi depth 11.6881 mi from Walker Lake, NV
12/19/1981 - 4.4 mag, 17.0mi depth 17.6073 mi from Mina, NV
8/21/1997 - 4.4 mag, 10.0mi depth 7.9095 mi from Hawthorne, NV
6/6/1979 - 4.3 mag, 12.0mi depth 11.544 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/27/2011 - 4.3 mag, 2.6mi depth 9.1108 mi from Hawthorne, NV
1/4/2022 - 4.3 mag, 15.9mi depth 5.56554 mi from Walker Lake, NV
5/5/2006 - 4.3 mag, 14.0mi depth 21.6937 mi from Hawthorne, NV
5/16/2020 - 4.3 mag, 16.3mi depth 13.1233 mi from Hawthorne, NV
3/21/2016 - 4.3 mag, 5.7mi depth 15.0047 mi from Hawthorne, NV
1/22/2011 - 4.3 mag, 8.3mi depth 13.4422 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/13/2011 - 4.3 mag, 16.0mi depth 12.2886 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/24/1998 - 4.2 mag, 6.7mi depth 12.3364 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/31/1979 - 4.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.0152 mi from Hawthorne, NV
7/30/2010 - 4.2 mag, 11.1mi depth 16.9192 mi from Mina, NV
1/22/2011 - 4.2 mag, 14.0mi depth 13.5248 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/31/1989 - 4.2 mag, 10.0mi depth 10.0139 mi from Schurz, NV
7/7/2016 - 4.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 11.7331 mi from Hawthorne, NV
6/19/2020 - 4.1 mag, 7.4mi depth 12.485 mi from Hawthorne, NV
9/20/1980 - 4.1 mag, 27.0mi depth 6.5778 mi from Schurz, NV
3/22/2016 - 4.1 mag, 14.7mi depth 12.2466 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/7/1981 - 4.1 mag, 6.0mi depth 20.1246 mi from Mina, NV
4/17/2011 - 4.1 mag, 13.2mi depth 12.0584 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/13/2011 - 4.1 mag, 15.4mi depth 11.4411 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/1/2011 - 4.1 mag, 2.6mi depth 3.1904 mi from Schurz, NV
12/28/2016 - 4.0 mag, 17.0mi depth 17.6893 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/26/1988 - 4.0 mag, 8.2mi depth 14.067 mi from Mina, NV
1/22/2011 - 4.0 mag, 13.9mi depth 13.4636 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/11/2011 - 3.9 mag, 9.4mi depth 12.3477 mi from Hawthorne, NV
5/12/2011 - 3.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 8.7918 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/15/2011 - 3.9 mag, 15.6mi depth 10.3948 mi from Hawthorne, NV
10/27/1988 - 3.9 mag, 11.9mi depth 13.34 mi from Mina, NV
12/3/2016 - 3.9 mag, 11.9mi depth 18.9581 mi from Yerington, NV
5/19/2020 - 3.9 mag, 10.4mi depth 15.5912 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/21/1997 - 3.9 mag, 10.0mi depth 8.3129 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/11/2011 - 3.9 mag, 13.8mi depth 11.6557 mi from Hawthorne, NV
8/17/2011 - 3.9 mag, 3.6mi depth 7.6929 mi from Hawthorne, NV
12/28/2016 - 3.9 mag, 17.9mi depth 19.0929 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/26/2014 - 3.8 mag, 7.8mi depth 10.5205 mi from Hawthorne, NV
4/15/2011 - 3.8 mag, 15.9mi depth 10.9241 mi from Hawthorne, NV
3/1/1990 - 3.8 mag, 9.0mi depth 17.5961 mi from Bridgeport, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Walker Lake, NV

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Walker Lake, 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

96.04%

5.1

93.39%

5.2

93.39%

5.2

89.88%

5.3

85.58%

5.4

80.64%

5.5

75.26%

5.6

69.66%

5.7

64.05%

5.8

58.61%

5.9

53.45%

6.0

48.68%

6.1

43.78%

6.2

39.33%

6.3

34.97%

6.4

30.94%

6.5

27.07%

6.6

22.87%

6.7

19.07%

6.8

16.13%

6.9

13.15%

7.0

10.55%

7.1

8.26%

7.2

6.28%

7.3

4.47%

7.4

2.59%

7.5

1.04%

7.6

0.18%

7.7

0.06%

7.8

0.01%

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 Walker Lake, NV

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walker Lake, NV

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

04/07/2024

1.9

4.6

11.72

Earthquake Information for Walker Lake, Nevada

Earthquake Probability for Walker Lake, NV

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

Earthquake Count for Walker Lake, NV

List of Earthquake Incidents for Walker Lake, NV

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Walker Lake, NV

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