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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Las Vegas, NV

Risk Level: Very High — Score 7/10

FEMA: 7Historical: 9

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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
  • 33 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months
  • Located in a seismically active region

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.8 - 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada (2024-12-09) — 18,200 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Las Vegas is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Las Vegas Compares

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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 - 5.8 - 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada (December 2024) — 18,200 people exposed; $1,290M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 5.8 - 22 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada

December 8, 2024 — WATCH

18,200 people exposed; $1,290M capital exposed

Earthquake - 5.0 - 34 km SE of Mina, Nevada

June 18, 2020 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.3 - 32 km ESE of Mina, Nevada

May 21, 2020 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.0 - 46km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada

May 19, 2020 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

Earthquake - 5.4 - 59km WNW of Tonopah, Nevada

May 14, 2020 — ADVISORY

Impact data not available

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.

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