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, 0 earthquakes of M1.5 or bigger were recorded within 100 km of Spring Creek. Over the past year, M3.0+ quakes near Spring Creek came at 0.6× the usual pace — quieter than normal for this area. The biggest quake on record near Spring Creek — 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: 2 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 3.2 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 Spring Creek
| Mag | Location | Local time | Depth | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M3.1 | 76 km SSE of Lamoille, Nevada | Jul 04, 2026, 05:19 PM | 1 km | 81 km SSE |
| M1.6 | 52 km NNW of Carlin, Nevada | Feb 03, 2026, 01:45 PM | 10 km | 76 km NW |
| M1.5 | 49 km NW of Carlin, Nevada | Jan 23, 2026, 02:26 PM | 0 km | 83 km WNW |
| M2.0 | 26 km W of Carlin, Nevada | Jan 05, 2026, 05:20 PM | 15 km | 70 km W |
| M2.0 | 47 km NNW of Carlin, Nevada | Jan 01, 2026, 03:23 AM | 9 km | 71 km NW |
| M1.6 | 68 km NNW of Carlin, Nevada | Dec 13, 2025, 11:55 AM | 10 km | 95 km NW |
| M2.3 | 68 km SSE of Lamoille, Nevada | Dec 07, 2025, 05:17 PM | 4 km | 73 km SE |
| M1.8 | 50 km NW of Carlin, Nevada | Nov 30, 2025, 08:24 PM | 5 km | 85 km WNW |
| M1.5 | 49 km NW of Carlin, Nevada | Nov 30, 2025, 07:29 PM | 2 km | 85 km WNW |
| M3.3 | 52 km NW of Carlin, Nevada | Nov 30, 2025, 07:27 PM | 4 km | 87 km WNW |
Earthquakes per year near Spring Creek (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 Spring Creek
Every quake of M1.5 or bigger within 100 km over the last year — 13 in total. A quake of exactly M2.0 counts in the M2.0–3.0 group.
The 8 biggest earthquakes on record near Spring Creek (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 | 76 km |
| M5.1 | 10 km ENE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 14:34 UTC | 78 km |
| M4.8 | 4 km ENE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 22, 2008, 23:27 UTC | 71 km |
| M4.7 | 25 km S of Wells, Nevada | Aug 31, 2021, 17:21 UTC | 54 km |
| M4.6 | 4 km NE of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 23:57 UTC | 72 km |
| M4.6 | 5 km E of Wells, Nevada | Feb 21, 2008, 14:20 UTC | 72 km |
| M4.5 | 27 km E of Lamoille, Nevada | Nov 23, 2003, 12:19 UTC | 37 km |
| M4.4 | 43 km ESE of Lamoille, Nevada | May 16, 1997, 01:23 UTC | 52 km |
Nearby places
Elko, NV (19 km) · Carlin, NV (44 km) · Wells, NV (68 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.