Earthquake Risk in Las Vegas, NV
Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10
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Key Risk Factors
- FEMA rates Las Vegas's county as Relatively High risk
- Estimated annual loss of $124M from this hazard type
- 24 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- 3 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
- Located in a seismically active region
Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.7 - 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada (2026-04-14) — 30,600 people exposed
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How Las Vegas Compares
Notable Earthquake Events Near Las Vegas
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Las Vegas, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.1 - 8 km NE of Indio Hills, California (January 2026) — 1,080,000 people exposed; $174,566M capital exposed.
Earthquake - 5.1 - 8 km NE of Indio Hills, California
January 20, 2026 — ADVISORY
1,080,000 people exposed; $174,566M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.9 - 6 km E of Dayton, Nevada
December 4, 2025 — WATCH
780,000 people exposed; $99,014M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.8 - 28 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
December 9, 2024 — WATCH
492,000 people exposed; $64,349M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.7 - 17 km SE of Silver Springs, Nevada
April 14, 2026 — WATCH
30,600 people exposed; $1,990M capital exposed
Earthquake - 5.8 - 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
December 9, 2024 — WATCH
18,200 people exposed; $1,290M capital exposed
Earthquake Preparedness Tips
- 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
- 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
- 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
- 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
- 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly
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How this data is built
Las Vegas, NV earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.
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