In the night of Friday October 25th, 2024, a shallow M4.7 earthquake hit under land 113 miles from Las Vegas in The United States. Roughly 3.1 million people may have felt this earthquake.
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Earthquake Summary
The earthquake struck on land in The United States, 113 miles (182 km) west-northwest of Las Vegas in Nevada. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 3 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.
Date and Time: | Oct 25, 2024 01:05AM (Los Angeles Time) - Oct 25, 2024 08:05 Universal Time. |
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Location: | 113 mi WNW of Las Vegas, Nevada, The United States. Coordinates 36°36'10"N 117°5'44"W. |
Map: | Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps. |
Magnitude: | MAG 4.7 Detected by 9 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.22 . |
Depth: | 3 mi (4 km) A very shallow depth. |
Max. Intensity: | VI
Strong On the Modified Mercalli Scale. |
Tsunami Risk: | Tsunami very unlikely While this was a shallow earthquake, it appears to have occurred under land with a magnitude not strong enough to cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here. |
Minimal impact predicted
Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls no higher than 10.
The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level GREEN (low). They expect an 65% likelyhood of between 0 and 1 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 96% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls no higher than 10 million USD.
Roughly 3.1 million people exposed to shaking
An estimated 3.1 million have been exposed to shaking (An MMI or Modified Mercalli Intensity level II or higher) as a result of this earthquake according scientific estimates published by the USGS.
An estimated 230 people were exposed to level IV. At this level, light shaking and likely no damage can be expected. Intensity level III was experienced by the majority of people (around 2.1 million). In their region, weak shaking and probably no damage can be expected.
People | MMI Level | Shaking | Damage |
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380,600 | I |
Not noticable | None |
1,021,000 | II |
Very weak | None |
2,054,000 | III |
Weak | Probably none |
230 | IV |
Light | Likely none |
0 | V |
Moderate | Very light |
0 | VI |
Strong | Light |
0 | VII |
Very Strong | Moderate |
0 | VIII |
Severe | Moderate to heavy |
0 | IX |
Violent | Heavy |
0 | X |
Extreme | Very heavy |
Nearby towns and cities
This earthquake may have been felt in The United States . Pahrump in Nevada, The United States is the nearest significant place from the epicenter. The earthquake occurred 68 miles (109 km) west-northwest of Pahrump. Pahrump experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly III. That level implies weak shaking and probably no damage.
Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Las Vegas is located 113 mi to the east-southeast and experienced an intensity of III (weak shaking, probably no damage). Fresno is located 149 mi to the west (intensity unknown, possibly low). Bakersfield is located 137 mi to the southwest and experienced an intensity of I (not noticeable, no damage).
An overview of nearby towns and cities is available in the overview below. If places don't have intensity data available, it likely means the experienced impact in those places was fairly small.
Overview of nearby places
Distance | Place | Intensity (MMI) |
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68 mi (109 km) ESE from epicenter |
Pahrump Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
75 mi (121 km) SSW from epicenter |
Ridgecrest California, The United States. |
II
Weak |
104 mi (167 km) ESE from epicenter |
Summerlin South Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
109 mi (175 km) ESE from epicenter |
Spring Valley Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
111 mi (178 km) ESE from epicenter |
Enterprise Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
113 mi (182 km) WSW from epicenter |
Porterville California, The United States. |
II
Weak |
113 mi (182 km) ESE from epicenter |
Las Vegas Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
114 mi (183 km) ESE from epicenter |
Paradise Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
114 mi (183 km) ESE from epicenter |
North Las Vegas Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
115 mi (185 km) ESE from epicenter |
Winchester Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
116 mi (186 km) ESE from epicenter |
Sunrise Manor Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
118 mi (190 km) S from epicenter |
Barstow California, The United States. |
II
Weak |
120 mi (193 km) ESE from epicenter |
Whitney Nevada, The United States. |
III
Weak |
120 mi (193 km) S from epicenter |
Barstow Heights California, The United States. |
II
Weak |
124 mi (199 km) W from epicenter |
Visalia California, The United States. |
|
124 mi (199 km) ESE from epicenter |
Henderson Nevada, The United States. |
II
Weak |
128 mi (206 km) WSW from epicenter |
Tulare California, The United States. |
|
133 mi (214 km) WSW from epicenter |
Delano California, The United States. |
II
Weak |
137 mi (221 km) SW from epicenter |
Bakersfield California, The United States. |
I
Not felt |
143 mi (230 km) W from epicenter |
Hanford California, The United States. |
|
143 mi (230 km) S from epicenter |
Victorville California, The United States. |
|
144 mi (232 km) SSW from epicenter |
Lancaster California, The United States. |
|
145 mi (234 km) W from epicenter |
Clovis California, The United States. |
|
145 mi (234 km) S from epicenter |
Apple Valley California, The United States. |
|
149 mi (239 km) W from epicenter |
Fresno California, The United States. |
|
151 mi (243 km) S from epicenter |
Hesperia California, The United States. |
|
151 mi (243 km) SSW from epicenter |
Palmdale California, The United States. |
|
166 mi (267 km) W from epicenter |
Madera California, The United States. |
|
171 mi (276 km) SSW from epicenter |
Valencia California, The United States. |
|
173 mi (278 km) S from epicenter |
San Bernardino California, The United States. |
|
173 mi (279 km) S from epicenter |
Rialto California, The United States. |
|
173 mi (279 km) SE from epicenter |
Bullhead City Arizona, The United States. |
|
173 mi (279 km) SSW from epicenter |
Santa Clarita California, The United States. |
|
175 mi (281 km) S from epicenter |
Rancho Cucamonga California, The United States. |
|
175 mi (281 km) S from epicenter |
Fontana California, The United States. |
|
176 mi (283 km) S from epicenter |
Upland California, The United States. |
|
178 mi (287 km) S from epicenter |
Ontario California, The United States. |
|
180 mi (289 km) SSW from epicenter |
Pasadena California, The United States. |
|
180 mi (289 km) S from epicenter |
Pomona California, The United States. |
|
181 mi (291 km) SSW from epicenter |
Baldwin Park California, The United States. |
|
181 mi (291 km) SSW from epicenter |
Burbank California, The United States. |
|
181 mi (292 km) SSW from epicenter |
West Covina California, The United States. |
|
182 mi (293 km) SSW from epicenter |
Glendale California, The United States. |
|
182 mi (293 km) S from epicenter |
Chino California, The United States. |
|
183 mi (294 km) SSW from epicenter |
Alhambra California, The United States. |
|
183 mi (294 km) SSW from epicenter |
El Monte California, The United States. |
|
183 mi (294 km) SSW from epicenter |
North Hollywood California, The United States. |
|
183 mi (295 km) SSW from epicenter |
Van Nuys California, The United States. |
|
184 mi (296 km) S from epicenter |
Riverside California, The United States. |
|
184 mi (296 km) S from epicenter |
Chino Hills California, The United States. |
|
185 mi (297 km) SSW from epicenter |
Universal City California, The United States. |
|
185 mi (297 km) S from epicenter |
Moreno Valley California, The United States. |
Earthquake Intensity Map
The intensity in shaking and damage by this earthquake is illustrated through the map below. The highest intensity measured for this earthquake is VI.
6 Aftershocks detected
This main shock was followed by 6 smaller aftershocks. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit 7 hrs later 4 mi (7 km) south-southeast of this earthquake.
Before this earthquake struck, 5 smaller foreshocks occurred. Roughly 1 hr before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-4.2 was detected nearby this earthquake.
Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks
Classification | Magnitude | When | Where |
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Foreshock | M 3.1 |
10 hrs earlier Oct 24, 2024 03:24PM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.2 mi (0.4 km) SW from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 4.2 |
1 hr earlier Oct 24, 2024 11:52PM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.2 mi (0.3 km) WNW from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 2.5 |
1 hr earlier Oct 24, 2024 11:55PM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.9 mi (1.4 km) SSE from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 3.4 |
10 mins earlier Oct 25, 2024 12:55AM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.2 mi (0.3 km) NW from Main Shock. |
Foreshock | M 2.8 |
5 mins earlier Oct 25, 2024 01:00AM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.3 mi (0.5 km) S from Main Shock. |
Main Shock This Earthquake |
M 4.7 |
Oct 25, 2024 01:05AM (Los Angeles Time) | - |
Aftershock | M 2.6 |
7 hrs later Oct 25, 2024 07:52AM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.7 mi (1.2 km) S from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 2.6 |
7 hrs later Oct 25, 2024 07:52AM (Los Angeles Time) | 3 mi (6 km) SE from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 4.5 |
7 hrs later Oct 25, 2024 08:04AM (Los Angeles Time) | 4 mi (7 km) SSE from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 2.6 |
2 days later Oct 26, 2024 07:22PM (Los Angeles Time) | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) NW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 3.3 |
2 days later Oct 27, 2024 06:48AM (Los Angeles Time) | 58 mi (93 km) WSW from Main Shock. |
Aftershock | M 2.6 |
2 days later Oct 27, 2024 07:28AM (Los Angeles Time) | 58 mi (93 km) WSW from Main Shock. |
More earthquakes coming?
The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.
It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.
Read: How to Stay Safe during an Earthquake (cdc.gov).Earthquakes like this happen often in the region
Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since August 7th, 2024, when a 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit 152 mi (245 km) further southwest. An even stronger magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck on July 6th, 2019.
In total, 43 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.7 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 3 months.
Tsunami very unlikely
While MAG-6.5+ earthquakes may cause tsunami's, it appears that the epicenter of this earthquake hit under land. In addition, the reported depth is deeper than 100km, making the risk of a tsunami even less likely. However always stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.
Tsunami Risk Factors
Factor | Under Sea? | MAG-6.5 or stronger? | Shallow depth? |
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Explanation | Almost all tsunami's are caused by earthquakes with their epicenter under sea or very near the sea. However stay cautious in coastal areas as earthquakes on land may cause landslides into sea, potentially still causing a local tsunami. | Under MAG 6.5: Very unlikely to cause a tsunami. MAG 6.5 to 7.5: Destructive tsunami's do occur, but are uncommon. Likely to observe small sea level changes. MAG 7.6+: Earthquakes with these magnitudes might produce destructive tsunami's. |
Most destructive tsunami's are caused by shallow earthquakes with a depth between 0 and 100km under the surface of the earth. Deeper tsunami's are unlikely to displace to ocean floor. |
This Earthquake | Not this earthquake. This earthquake appears to have struck on land far from any coast. |
Not this earthquake. This earthquake had a magnitude of 4.7. Earthquakes of this strength are unlikely to trigger a tsunami. |
This earthquake occurred at a depth of of 3 mi (4 km). Earthquakes this shallow could trigger a tsunami. |
Sources
Last updated 02/11/24 00:28 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.