Earthquake Information for Empire, Nevada

Empire, NV has a high earthquake risk, with a total of 162 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 47.94% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Empire, NV within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Empire, NV was a 4.8 Magnitude in 1993.

Risk Level:
High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Empire since 1931 within 30 miles

162

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

47.94%

Most Recent
Largest

4/16/2024 - 1.1 mag, 0.0mi depth 19.6717 mi from Empire, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 19.4589 mi from Empire, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.6 mag, 15.3mi depth 17.5141 mi from Empire, NV
4/9/2024 - 1.9 mag, 9.5mi depth 26.2298 mi from Herlong, CA
4/9/2024 - 1.6 mag, 5.3mi depth 21.3598 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.4 mag, 13.7mi depth 24.122 mi from Herlong, CA
4/9/2024 - 2.3 mag, 10.4mi depth 26.2353 mi from Herlong, CA
3/16/2024 - 2.0 mag, 7.8mi depth 2.89944 mi from Empire, NV
3/14/2024 - 2.3 mag, 9.4mi depth 15.6284 mi from Empire, NV
3/12/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.9mi depth 23.6741 mi from Empire, NV
2/10/2024 - 1.4 mag, 7.2mi depth 3.22225 mi from Gerlach, NV
9/30/2023 - 1.4 mag, 0.0mi depth 13.6252 mi from Empire, NV
9/13/2023 - 1.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 15.018 mi from Empire, NV
9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 9.9mi depth 16.2173 mi from Empire, NV
9/4/2023 - 1.9 mag, 12.8mi depth 13.1213 mi from Empire, NV
9/4/2023 - 1.8 mag, 15.2mi depth 17.6768 mi from Empire, NV
7/26/2023 - 2.0 mag, 2.3mi depth 5.13005 mi from Gerlach, NV
6/10/2023 - 1.9 mag, 1.0mi depth 4.54964 mi from Empire, NV
11/17/2022 - 1.6 mag, 12.1mi depth 26.47 mi from Nixon, NV
11/16/2022 - 1.3 mag, 13.3mi depth 25.5388 mi from Nixon, NV
11/9/2022 - 1.4 mag, 10.5mi depth 26.7774 mi from Nixon, NV
11/9/2022 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 27.2406 mi from Empire, NV
11/7/2022 - 1.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 26.5359 mi from Nixon, NV
11/7/2022 - 1.7 mag, 1.8mi depth 26.8075 mi from Nixon, NV
5/26/2022 - 1.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 23.0099 mi from Gerlach, NV
5/6/2022 - 1.2 mag, 15.2mi depth 21.4047 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
3/25/2022 - 1.9 mag, 15.5mi depth 17.3772 mi from Empire, NV
2/20/2022 - 1.4 mag, 1.2mi depth 9.87124 mi from Empire, NV
1/25/2022 - 3.1 mag, 8.6mi depth 10.4671 mi from Empire, NV
1/25/2022 - 1.6 mag, 0.7mi depth 8.93171 mi from Empire, NV
9/14/2021 - 1.9 mag, 4.7mi depth 18.1792 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
7/21/2021 - 2.2 mag, 0.0mi depth 24.0175 mi from Empire, NV
7/19/2021 - 2.9 mag, 16.0mi depth 4.05861 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/8/2021 - 1.5 mag, 6.1mi depth 13.0085 mi from Empire, NV
4/6/2021 - 2.2 mag, 14.6mi depth 9.95292 mi from Gerlach, NV
12/11/2020 - 2.2 mag, 14.9mi depth 24.7066 mi from Herlong, CA
10/11/2020 - 1.6 mag, 0.6mi depth 6.89717 mi from Gerlach, NV
9/14/2020 - 1.5 mag, 0.1mi depth 18.1594 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
9/6/2020 - 2.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 11.3981 mi from Empire, NV
9/4/2020 - 1.3 mag, 4.4mi depth 18.4838 mi from Empire, NV
8/6/2020 - 2.1 mag, 1.5mi depth 8.71494 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/16/2014 - 0.1 mag, 4.4mi depth 15.1766 mi from Empire, NV
4/14/2014 - 0.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.5663 mi from Empire, NV
4/13/2014 - 0.4 mag, 18.8mi depth 22.3521 mi from Herlong, CA
4/9/2014 - 0.7 mag, 14.6mi depth 12.1134 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/9/2014 - 0.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 21.7172 mi from Empire, NV
3/19/2014 - 0.2 mag, 15.0mi depth 13.903 mi from Empire, NV
3/15/2014 - 0.5 mag, 14.0mi depth 15.8024 mi from Empire, NV
3/14/2014 - 0.8 mag, 10.9mi depth 21.8624 mi from Herlong, CA
3/5/2014 - 0.5 mag, 6.9mi depth 20.8051 mi from Sutcliffe, NV

2/10/1993 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 17.3982 mi from Empire, NV
8/31/1975 - 4.2 mag, 33.0mi depth 24.747 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/3/1979 - 4.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.8723 mi from Gerlach, NV
11/16/2000 - 3.9 mag, 3.0mi depth 8.9826 mi from Empire, NV
10/12/2000 - 3.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 9.1862 mi from Empire, NV
7/5/2000 - 3.9 mag, 4.5mi depth 18.9598 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
7/10/1984 - 3.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.6692 mi from Wendel, CA
6/13/2008 - 3.8 mag, 13.6mi depth 14.9811 mi from Empire, NV
11/19/2000 - 3.8 mag, 4.9mi depth 10.8059 mi from Empire, NV
1/26/1985 - 3.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 21.761 mi from Gerlach, NV
3/4/1987 - 3.7 mag, 19.0mi depth 16.8114 mi from Gerlach, NV
12/23/2000 - 3.7 mag, 12.6mi depth 19.1846 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
8/14/2012 - 3.5 mag, 8.9mi depth 21.3965 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
11/24/2000 - 3.5 mag, 5.7mi depth 9.9978 mi from Empire, NV
3/3/1988 - 3.5 mag, 13.1mi depth 24.8812 mi from Wendel, CA
3/28/1993 - 3.4 mag, 5.0mi depth 2.4343 mi from Empire, NV
10/1/2003 - 3.3 mag, 11.6mi depth 2.756 mi from Gerlach, NV
6/13/2008 - 3.3 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.5076 mi from Empire, NV
2/12/2010 - 3.2 mag, 10.2mi depth 8.9537 mi from Gerlach, NV
6/19/2008 - 3.2 mag, 15.7mi depth 17.9471 mi from Gerlach, NV
8/20/1999 - 3.2 mag, 5.0mi depth 13.8188 mi from Gerlach, NV
8/29/2007 - 3.2 mag, 13.9mi depth 23.8699 mi from Wendel, CA
12/23/2000 - 3.2 mag, 12.5mi depth 19.1773 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
5/26/1993 - 3.1 mag, 0.1mi depth 17.9166 mi from Gerlach, NV
11/29/2000 - 3.1 mag, 6.2mi depth 11.3769 mi from Empire, NV
1/25/2022 - 3.1 mag, 8.6mi depth 10.4671 mi from Empire, NV
8/21/1999 - 3.1 mag, 5.0mi depth 15.7407 mi from Gerlach, NV
5/30/2009 - 3.0 mag, 12.0mi depth 23.4586 mi from Herlong, CA
7/5/2008 - 3.0 mag, 3.5mi depth 15.1889 mi from Empire, NV
2/11/2004 - 2.9 mag, 10.2mi depth 6.6986 mi from Gerlach, NV
11/11/1995 - 2.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 6.9304 mi from Gerlach, NV
7/19/2021 - 2.9 mag, 16.0mi depth 4.05861 mi from Gerlach, NV
6/13/2008 - 2.9 mag, 0.0mi depth 14.8404 mi from Empire, NV
6/11/2008 - 2.9 mag, 5.6mi depth 13.1827 mi from Empire, NV
6/24/2003 - 2.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 23.6917 mi from Empire, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.8 mag, 16.0mi depth 19.4589 mi from Empire, NV
3/19/2009 - 2.8 mag, 4.8mi depth 15.3513 mi from Empire, NV
4/26/2002 - 2.8 mag, 0.0mi depth 20.3818 mi from Sutcliffe, NV
12/25/2002 - 2.7 mag, 12.2mi depth 22.466 mi from Wendel, CA
12/3/2008 - 2.6 mag, 7.6mi depth 4.3206 mi from Gerlach, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.6 mag, 15.3mi depth 17.5141 mi from Empire, NV
11/30/1990 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 19.8202 mi from Gerlach, NV
7/14/1990 - 2.6 mag, 5.0mi depth 12.2167 mi from Gerlach, NV
8/16/2001 - 2.6 mag, 0.0mi depth 24.4082 mi from Wendel, CA
10/26/1986 - 2.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 24.8066 mi from Herlong, CA
6/13/2008 - 2.5 mag, 13.6mi depth 14.6863 mi from Empire, NV
4/9/2024 - 2.4 mag, 13.7mi depth 24.122 mi from Herlong, CA
11/9/2022 - 2.3 mag, 11.3mi depth 27.2406 mi from Empire, NV
3/14/2024 - 2.3 mag, 9.4mi depth 15.6284 mi from Empire, NV
9/6/2020 - 2.3 mag, 6.5mi depth 11.3981 mi from Empire, NV

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Earthquake Probability for Empire, NV

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

47.94%

5.1

43.28%

5.2

43.28%

5.2

39.09%

5.3

35.37%

5.4

32.10%

5.5

29.26%

5.6

26.81%

5.7

24.70%

5.8

22.90%

5.9

21.37%

6.0

20.08%

6.1

18.82%

6.2

17.73%

6.3

16.70%

6.4

15.69%

6.5

14.60%

6.6

11.16%

6.7

8.38%

6.8

6.10%

6.9

3.90%

7.0

2.21%

7.1

1.24%

7.2

0.64%

7.3

0.28%

7.4

0.11%

7.5

0.03%

7.6

0.01%

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 Empire, NV

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

List of Earthquake Incidents for Empire, NV

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

04/16/2024

1.1

0.0

19.67

Earthquake Information for Empire, Nevada

Earthquake Probability for Empire, NV

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

Earthquake Count for Empire, NV

List of Earthquake Incidents for Empire, NV

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Empire, NV

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