Nevada Seismological Laboratory
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Official account of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, a nationally affiliated regional geohazard monitoring facility for the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada.
Earthquake Roundup for Aug 20 - Sep 15, 2025. We located 420 earthquakes and the largest was Mw 4.8 in the Midas sequence. Learn more about the Midas area earthquakes and the Miocene age Northern Nevada Rift in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/yh225f4k
September 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Earthquake Roundup for Aug 20 - Sep 15, 2025. We located 420 earthquakes and the largest was Mw 4.8 in the Midas sequence. Learn more about the Midas area earthquakes and the Miocene age Northern Nevada Rift in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/yh225f4k
Many of our fire cameras and seismic stations in remote locations use solar power and line-of-site microwave radio communication. For #FieldWorkFriday we have a picture from the team's upgrade of the solar panel frame at Sage Hen. See the camera feed at www.alertwildfire.org?currentFirec...
September 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Many of our fire cameras and seismic stations in remote locations use solar power and line-of-site microwave radio communication. For #FieldWorkFriday we have a picture from the team's upgrade of the solar panel frame at Sage Hen. See the camera feed at www.alertwildfire.org?currentFirec...
This week we deployed a mobile fire camera, with it's own solar power and satellite internet system, for a second view point of the Cottonwood Peak Fire. We call this a COW for "Communication on Wheels." The COW came to our lab on Wednesday, but it's on stand-by ready to be deployed again if needed.
August 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This week we deployed a mobile fire camera, with it's own solar power and satellite internet system, for a second view point of the Cottonwood Peak Fire. We call this a COW for "Communication on Wheels." The COW came to our lab on Wednesday, but it's on stand-by ready to be deployed again if needed.
Earthquake Roundup for July 16 - Aug 19, 2025. We've located 460 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.61. We’ve been watching three areas that have experienced earthquakes with magnitudes 3 or larger, find out more in our Roundup video: tinyurl.com/3a3wdd86
August 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Earthquake Roundup for July 16 - Aug 19, 2025. We've located 460 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.61. We’ve been watching three areas that have experienced earthquakes with magnitudes 3 or larger, find out more in our Roundup video: tinyurl.com/3a3wdd86
What does the magnitude 8.8 Russian earthquake look like on seismic stations here in Nevada? Here is a plot showing seismograms from several NV stations. The ground shook in Nevada for over 2 hours after the first P-waves arrived. More info on our Insta: tinyurl.com/jujbkvna
July 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
What does the magnitude 8.8 Russian earthquake look like on seismic stations here in Nevada? Here is a plot showing seismograms from several NV stations. The ground shook in Nevada for over 2 hours after the first P-waves arrived. More info on our Insta: tinyurl.com/jujbkvna
Earthquake Roundup for June 18 - July 15, 2025. The largest quake we located was Mw 4.6 but that was in California, the largest NV quake was a Mw 3.4 near Silver Peak. This week's Roundup Video is about those two earthquakes: tinyurl.com/np8rkbbb
July 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Earthquake Roundup for June 18 - July 15, 2025. The largest quake we located was Mw 4.6 but that was in California, the largest NV quake was a Mw 3.4 near Silver Peak. This week's Roundup Video is about those two earthquakes: tinyurl.com/np8rkbbb
🇺🇸 Have a safe and happy Fourth Of July! 🇺🇸
July 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🇺🇸 Have a safe and happy Fourth Of July! 🇺🇸
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for June 5 - June 10, 2025. We located 71 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 4.0 near Caliente NV. Whats the difference between a Richter magnitude and a Moment magnitude? Find out in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/ps8c2jcu
June 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for June 5 - June 10, 2025. We located 71 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 4.0 near Caliente NV. Whats the difference between a Richter magnitude and a Moment magnitude? Find out in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/ps8c2jcu
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 28 - June 4, 2025. We located 117 earthquakes, all small magnitude. The largest was a magnitude 2.25. Why do we locate so many small earthquakes in southern Nevada? Find out in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/ypnubr8s
June 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 28 - June 4, 2025. We located 117 earthquakes, all small magnitude. The largest was a magnitude 2.25. Why do we locate so many small earthquakes in southern Nevada? Find out in this week's Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/ypnubr8s
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 21 - May 27, 2025. So far, we've reviewed 42 earthquakes. The week's largest event was a magnitude 3.58 in the Mesquite sequence. What does it mean when an earthquake is “reviewed?” Find out in this weeks Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/4vdj73zr
May 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 21 - May 27, 2025. So far, we've reviewed 42 earthquakes. The week's largest event was a magnitude 3.58 in the Mesquite sequence. What does it mean when an earthquake is “reviewed?” Find out in this weeks Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/4vdj73zr
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 14 - May 20, 2025. We located 51 earthquakes with a few in north-central Nevada including a magnitude 4.07. Northern Nevada has many mines, so can we tell the difference between mine blasts and earthquakes? Find out in this week's video: tinyurl.com/y5wcwyt5
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 14 - May 20, 2025. We located 51 earthquakes with a few in north-central Nevada including a magnitude 4.07. Northern Nevada has many mines, so can we tell the difference between mine blasts and earthquakes? Find out in this week's video: tinyurl.com/y5wcwyt5
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 7 - May 13, 2025. We have located 61 earthquakes and the largest was a shallow, magnitude 3.0 in SE Nevada. What are typical earthquake depths in Nevada? Find out in this week's Roundup video:
tinyurl.com/6uzsj6hw
tinyurl.com/6uzsj6hw
May 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for May 7 - May 13, 2025. We have located 61 earthquakes and the largest was a shallow, magnitude 3.0 in SE Nevada. What are typical earthquake depths in Nevada? Find out in this week's Roundup video:
tinyurl.com/6uzsj6hw
tinyurl.com/6uzsj6hw
Congratulations to NSL’s Dr. Kyren Bogolub on receiving the 2025 Nevada Geosciences Catalyst Award! Kyren’s hard work across multiple areas of the NSL has been instrumental to the lab’s success. Congratulations!
May 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Congratulations to NSL’s Dr. Kyren Bogolub on receiving the 2025 Nevada Geosciences Catalyst Award! Kyren’s hard work across multiple areas of the NSL has been instrumental to the lab’s success. Congratulations!
Congratulations to NSL Assistant Professor Daniel Trugman on receiving the 2025 Nevada Geosciences Research Mentorship Award!
Daniel’s dedication to guiding the next generation of scientists continues to inspire us all.
Daniel’s dedication to guiding the next generation of scientists continues to inspire us all.
May 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Congratulations to NSL Assistant Professor Daniel Trugman on receiving the 2025 Nevada Geosciences Research Mentorship Award!
Daniel’s dedication to guiding the next generation of scientists continues to inspire us all.
Daniel’s dedication to guiding the next generation of scientists continues to inspire us all.
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 30 - May 6, 2025. This week we've located 66 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.94, another Monte Cristo aftershock. This week we're talking about seismic hazard in Reno/Carson City in our Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/3wa245zm
May 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 30 - May 6, 2025. This week we've located 66 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.94, another Monte Cristo aftershock. This week we're talking about seismic hazard in Reno/Carson City in our Roundup Video: tinyurl.com/3wa245zm
Just finished installing a new fire camera on Peavine Peak. Watch our field tech Zach lower off the tower, dressing the CAT6 cable. CAT6 provides the power to and the data transmission from the camera. Watch the live feed, currently has a Rx burn, on the ALERTWildfire website: tinyurl.com/dn6nnsc5
May 6, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Just finished installing a new fire camera on Peavine Peak. Watch our field tech Zach lower off the tower, dressing the CAT6 cable. CAT6 provides the power to and the data transmission from the camera. Watch the live feed, currently has a Rx burn, on the ALERTWildfire website: tinyurl.com/dn6nnsc5
We’re at @nevadamuseum today for the Sciventure Science Fair! If you’re around Reno today, stop by between 2-4pm to see our seismometer display.
May 3, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We’re at @nevadamuseum today for the Sciventure Science Fair! If you’re around Reno today, stop by between 2-4pm to see our seismometer display.
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2025. We located 53 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.91 near Yerington. This week was pretty quiet, so we’ll tell you a bit more about how we locate earthquakes in this weeks video:
tinyurl.com/58v5s5je
tinyurl.com/58v5s5je
May 2, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 23 - Apr 29, 2025. We located 53 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.91 near Yerington. This week was pretty quiet, so we’ll tell you a bit more about how we locate earthquakes in this weeks video:
tinyurl.com/58v5s5je
tinyurl.com/58v5s5je
We’re having a great time in Carson City supporting @unevadareno at the #PackAtNVLeg. If you’re here at State Legislature, come visit our table in room 3100.
April 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We’re having a great time in Carson City supporting @unevadareno at the #PackAtNVLeg. If you’re here at State Legislature, come visit our table in room 3100.
Earthquake Roundup (for the past two weeks!) from Apr 9 - Apr 22, 2025. We located 152 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.95 in the Inyo Mountain Range. In this week's video we look at the Mina Deflection. Watch here: tinyurl.com/3w326ppw
April 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Earthquake Roundup (for the past two weeks!) from Apr 9 - Apr 22, 2025. We located 152 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 2.95 in the Inyo Mountain Range. In this week's video we look at the Mina Deflection. Watch here: tinyurl.com/3w326ppw
Busy few weeks at the NSL. We've been presenting our work at conferences including @geosociety.bsky.social Cordilleran Meeting, UNR's first annual Nevada Geoscience Symposium, and the @seismosocam.bsky.social Annual Meeting. Great to share and learn, more pics on our insta: tinyurl.com/6aax98yy
April 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Busy few weeks at the NSL. We've been presenting our work at conferences including @geosociety.bsky.social Cordilleran Meeting, UNR's first annual Nevada Geoscience Symposium, and the @seismosocam.bsky.social Annual Meeting. Great to share and learn, more pics on our insta: tinyurl.com/6aax98yy
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2025. This week we located 130 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.5. In this week's Roundup video we’re looking at a sequence near Fernley which is showing evidence of normal faulting. Watch here: tinyurl.com/msztzked
April 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Apr 2 - Apr 8, 2025. This week we located 130 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.5. In this week's Roundup video we’re looking at a sequence near Fernley which is showing evidence of normal faulting. Watch here: tinyurl.com/msztzked
Weekly Earthquake Roundup Day! We have 107 earthquakes located this week and the largest was a magnitude 4.05 just north of Battle Mountain. This week we had five events that were greater than magnitude 3.5. Learn about them in this week Roundup video: tinyurl.com/4bwcu38a
April 2, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup Day! We have 107 earthquakes located this week and the largest was a magnitude 4.05 just north of Battle Mountain. This week we had five events that were greater than magnitude 3.5. Learn about them in this week Roundup video: tinyurl.com/4bwcu38a
On March 28th a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Burma (Myanmar). Events this large can be detected by seismometers all over the world, including the NSL stations here in Nevada. These seismograms from a few NSL stations show earthquake waves in NV. More info: tinyurl.com/2p866ph2
April 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On March 28th a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Burma (Myanmar). Events this large can be detected by seismometers all over the world, including the NSL stations here in Nevada. These seismograms from a few NSL stations show earthquake waves in NV. More info: tinyurl.com/2p866ph2
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Mar 19 - Mar 25, 2025. We located 83 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.32 in Arizona. Ground shaking doesn't stop at state borders so we’re watching this little AZ sequence. Learn more in this weeks Roundup video: tinyurl.com/2mpvhkd4
March 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Weekly Earthquake Roundup for Mar 19 - Mar 25, 2025. We located 83 earthquakes and the largest was a magnitude 3.32 in Arizona. Ground shaking doesn't stop at state borders so we’re watching this little AZ sequence. Learn more in this weeks Roundup video: tinyurl.com/2mpvhkd4