The map shows quakes of M1.5 and up from the last 90 days, the 7 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, 11 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Ely, the biggest of them M3.5. The biggest quake on record near Ely — records go back to 1980 — was the M4.1 of Sep 27, 2026, 08:54 UTC: 20 km W of Preston, Nevada.
Latest earthquakes near Ely
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M2.4 | 55 km SSE of Lund, Nevada | Nov 02, 2026, 03:26 PM | 5 km | 93 km S |
| M2.4 | 23 km WNW of Preston, Nevada | Oct 16, 2026, 11:40 PM | 10 km | 45 km SW |
| M3.4 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 15, 2026, 03:55 PM | 5 km | 49 km SW |
| M2.4 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 09, 2026, 09:37 AM | 0 km | 53 km SW |
| M2.5 | 20 km WNW of Preston, Nevada | Oct 07, 2026, 10:06 AM | 6 km | 48 km SW |
| M2.7 | 18 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 07, 2026, 04:31 AM | 5 km | 51 km SW |
| M1.8 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 06, 2026, 03:03 PM | 7 km | 50 km SW |
| M3.3 | 19 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 06, 2026, 01:16 PM | 4 km | 51 km SW |
| M2.8 | 18 km W of Preston, Nevada | Oct 06, 2026, 10:43 AM | 8 km | 50 km SW |
| M3.5 | 25 km WNW of Preston, Nevada | Oct 06, 2026, 08:34 AM | 5 km | 48 km SW |
Earthquakes per year near Ely (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 Ely
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 28 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 7 biggest earthquakes on record near Ely (M4.0 and up, since 1980)
| Mag | Location | Date (UTC) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.1 | 20 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 27, 2026, 08:54 UTC | 51 km |
| M4.1 | 39 km SW of Preston, Nevada | Oct 08, 2004, 16:32 UTC | 77 km |
| M4.1 | Nevada | Jul 21, 1992, 20:58 UTC | 65 km |
| M4.1 | 34 km E of Lund, Nevada | Dec 23, 1984, 01:47 UTC | 49 km |
| M4.1 | 21 km W of Preston, Nevada | Sep 27, 2026, 07:01 UTC | 50 km |
| M4.0 | 14 km NE of Eureka, Nevada | Jun 03, 2016, 07:19 UTC | 89 km |
| M4.0 | 30 km SE of Eureka, Nevada | Nov 09, 2011, 06:40 UTC | 74 km |
Nearby places
McGill, NV (20 km) · Eureka, NV (97 km)
USGS data fetched Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 UTC · page built Nov 03, 2026, 17:45 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.