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M1.5 Earthquake near 10 km WNW of Las Vegas, Nevada (United States)

UTC time: 2025-04-24 22:40:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2025 at 22:40 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near 10 km WNW of Las Vegas, Nevada (United States). With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. United States: 152 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
57c419ea92e7068f3410c1855a5e9e53d18456b6
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
15.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-24 22:40:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
United States
Source
usgs
Coordinates
36.20020, -115.24620
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.6 km
Shallow
15.6 km
15.6 km — close to the regional average (15.3 km)
Regional average: 15.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Uinkaret Field
    Distance: 191 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1100 ·United States
  • Ubehebe Craters
    Distance: 217 km ·Maar(s) ·Elevation: 752 m ·Last eruption: -150 ·United States
  • Markagunt Plateau
    Distance: 276 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'840 m ·Last eruption: 1050 ·United States
  • San Francisco Volcanic Field
    Distance: 336 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'850 m ·Last eruption: 1075 ·United States
  • Salton Buttes
    Distance: 336 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: -40 m ·Last eruption: 210 ·United States
  • Mammoth Mountain
    Distance: 372 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 3'369 m ·Last eruption: 1260 ·United States

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Harry Reid International AirportUnited States · LAS · KLAS
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Boulder City Municipal AirportUnited States · BLD · KBVU
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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