The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 8 biggest on record, and always the very latest quake — even if it was smaller than M1.5. The list below can include smaller ones the map leaves out. Tap any dot for details.
In the last 30 days, 1 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Elko, the biggest of them M2.5. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Elko came at 0.7× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Elko — records go back to 1980 — was the M5.9 of Feb 21, 2008, 14:16 UTC: 8 km ENE of Wells, Nevada.
How we figure this: 6 quakes of M3.0 or bigger within 100 km in the last 12 months (Nov 03, 2025 – Nov 03, 2026), compared with an average of 9.1 a year across the full calendar years 2016–2025, counted the same way. This compares how often quakes happened in two past periods. It is not a forecast, and it does not mean a big earthquake is on its way — nobody can predict earthquakes.
Latest earthquakes near Elko
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.5 | 55 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Oct 04, 2026, 10:42 PM | 11 km | 87 km WNW |
| M2.3 | 55 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Aug 23, 2026, 09:01 PM | 9 km | 91 km WNW |
| M3.1 | 76 km SSE of Lamoille, Nevada | Jul 04, 2026, 05:19 PM | 1 km | 98 km SSE |
| M2.6 | 52 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Jun 15, 2026, 09:58 AM | 9 km | 86 km WNW |
| M2.8 | 52 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Jun 03, 2026, 07:06 AM | 8 km | 88 km WNW |
| M2.9 | 55 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Jun 03, 2026, 01:15 AM | 9 km | 88 km WNW |
| M2.1 | 54 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Apr 06, 2026, 08:48 PM | 11 km | 86 km WNW |
| M2.3 | 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Apr 04, 2026, 09:21 AM | 11 km | 89 km WNW |
| M1.9 | 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Apr 04, 2026, 09:17 AM | 9 km | 88 km WNW |
| M2.0 | 56 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Apr 03, 2026, 06:36 PM | 11 km | 87 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Elko (M3.0 and up, within 100 km)
M3.0–3.9 M4.0+
Each bar is one year; taller means more quakes (M3.0 and up). The dark red part is the bigger ones (M4.0+), counted inside the number above each bar — not added on top. These may be felt, depending on how far away and how deep they are. 2026 is not a full year yet — it only counts up to today. Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog.
What the last year looked like near Elko
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 112 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Elko (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.9 | 8 km ENE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 14:16 UTC | 82 km |
| M5.1 | 10 km ENE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 14:34 UTC | 85 km |
| M4.8 | 51 km NE of Valmy, Nevada | Aug 30, 2025, 18:59 UTC | 87 km |
| M4.8 | 4 km ENE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 22, 2008, 23:27 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.7 | 25 km S of Wells, Nevada | Aug 31, 2021, 17:21 UTC | 67 km |
| M4.6 | 4 km NE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 23:57 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.6 | 5 km E of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 14:20 UTC | 79 km |
| M4.5 | 27 km E of Lamoille, Nevada | Nov 23, 2003, 12:19 UTC | 53 km |
Nearby places
Spring Creek, NV (19 km) · Carlin, NV (32 km) · Wells, NV (74 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 18:45 UTC. How to read this page: recent-window counts cover M1.5+ events within 100 km; the 10-year layer is based on M3.0+ and the history layer on M4.0+ since 1980. Recording completeness varies by era and region — small quakes from early decades are under-recorded, so “no record” does not prove “never happened”. Depths are relative to sea level and can be slightly negative for shallow events in elevated terrain. Method: data & methodology.