Past 24 hours
1
Local seismic activity
Latest Earthquakes Near Sparks, NV Today
Check the latest USGS event, exact distance from Sparks, 24-hour activity and the interactive 30-day map.
Current seismic summary
M2.0+ · within 100 km of Sparks · USGS
Was there an earthquake near Sparks today?
Yes — USGS lists 1 M2.0+ event within 100 km during the past 24 hours; the latest was M2.1 8h ago.
Past 7 days
5
Past 30 days
12
Strongest · 30 days
M2.718 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
Latest: M2.1 · 8h ago · 20 km ESE of Silver Springs, Nevada
Nearest: M2.3 · 24 km W
Latest Recorded Earthquakes Near Sparks
12 matching events
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 161 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Sparks during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
1316
217
318
1019
7420
1621
1122
1423
1024
825
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 142
- M5.0–5.9
- 17
- M6.0–6.9
- 2
- M7.0+
- 0
Strongest events in this period
Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 2016–2025.
Nearby Monitored Cities
Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.
How This Sparks Tracker Works
The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.
An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.