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Location:
45 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada
Period:
9 Sep 2000 10:25:26 - 14 Sep 2000 22:59:09 (5 days 12 hours 33 minutes)
Volcanoes in 100km radius:
None
Earthquakes:
111
49 swarms found nearby.
2000
S20000510.1(10.3km)
9 May
3 days 11 hours
40 earthquakes
S20000523.1(26.7km)
22 May
1 day 10 hours
40 earthquakes
S20001020.1(16.7km)
19 Oct
2 days 19 hours
98 earthquakes
S20001122.1(27.7km)
21 Nov
1 day 6 hours
42 earthquakes
2002
3 Jan
3 days 1 hours
61 earthquakes
S20020120.1(20.9km)
19 Jan
7 days 17 hours
99 earthquakes
S20020130.1(20.8km)
29 Jan
1 day 2 hours
27 earthquakes
25 May
12 days 2 hours
136 earthquakes
13 Jun
36 days 2 hours
1659 earthquakes
19 Jul
89 days 17 hours
1357 earthquakes
3 Dec
7 days 15 hours
89 earthquakes
2003
24 May
4 days 16 hours
88 earthquakes
16 Nov
1 day 14 hours
32 earthquakes
2005
18 Oct
4 days 12 hours
59 earthquakes
6 Nov
2 days 19 hours
69 earthquakes
2006
25 Jun
8 days 12 hours
129 earthquakes
2007
23 Jun
1 day 6 hours
40 earthquakes
6 Jul
4 days 3 hours
89 earthquakes
2008
S20080127.2(15.6km)
26 Jan
1 day 14 hours
32 earthquakes
S20080210.1(26.5km)
9 Feb
2 days 7 hours
40 earthquakes
14 May
6 days 3 hours
70 earthquakes
14 Jun
3 days 1 hours
42 earthquakes
21 Sep
9 days 14 hours
133 earthquakes
5 Oct
27 days 12 hours
359 earthquakes
6 Dec
5 days 16 hours
55 earthquakes
2009
8 Jan
3 days 17 hours
48 earthquakes
30 Jun
8 days 13 hours
88 earthquakes
25 Jul
29 days 18 hours
381 earthquakes
4 Dec
2 days 7 hours
34 earthquakes
2010
1 Feb
3 days 5 hours
44 earthquakes
12 Feb
7 days 8 hours
89 earthquakes
3 Jun
1 day 7 hours
32 earthquakes
2012
31 May
5 days 2 hours
101 earthquakes
2014
16 Apr
1 day 19 hours
32 earthquakes
2015
S20150722.1(12.6km)
21 Jul
3 days 19 hours
218 earthquakes
6 Sep
1 day 10 hours
26 earthquakes
16 Oct
2 days 3 hours
47 earthquakes
2016
27 Feb
1 day 4 hours
38 earthquakes
S20161118.1(26.4km)
18 Nov
1 day 10 hours
31 earthquakes
10 Dec
4 days 3 hours
49 earthquakes
S20161218.1(16.3km)
17 Dec
1 day 1 hours
27 earthquakes
2019
S20190424.1(25.2km)
23 Apr
1 day 11 hours
46 earthquakes
2022
16 Jan
2 days 14 hours
49 earthquakes
S20220519.1(21.3km)
18 May
1 day 5 hours
37 earthquakes
2023
S20231228.1(29.7km)
27 Dec
3 days 9 hours
69 earthquakes
2024
S20240118.1(10.9km)
18 Jan
8 hours
51 earthquakes
S20240419.1(12.6km)
18 Apr
2 days 16 hours
66 earthquakes
2025
S20250210.1(11.9km)
9 Feb
3 days 18 hours
77 earthquakes
29 Jul
2 days 0 hours
60 earthquakes
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Seismic Swarm S20000909.1: Analysis of Activity Near Beatty, Nevada

Seismic swarm S20000909.1 occurred 45 km east-southeast of Beatty, Nevada, beginning at 10:25 on 9 September 2000 and concluding at 22:59 on 14 September 2000. Over 132 hours and 33 minutes, the sequence produced 111 earthquakes. The first 100 events, recorded between 9 and 13 September, exhibited magnitudes predominantly between -0.9 and 2.8, with the majority falling below 0.5. Depths clustered tightly between 6 km and 9 km, indicating a shallow crustal source consistent with regional extensional faulting.

The sequence initiated with a magnitude -0.3 event at 6 km depth. A magnitude 2.8 shock at 8 km depth followed approximately nine hours later, marking the largest event. Subsequent activity consisted of numerous microearthquakes, with magnitudes rarely exceeding 0.5 after the initial day. Depth distribution remained stable, showing no systematic migration, which suggests repeated slip on a localized fault segment rather than fluid-driven propagation.

The Beatty region lies in the southern Basin and Range Province of Nevada, an area shaped by Cenozoic extension that produced north-trending normal faults and horst-graben topography. This tectonic setting accommodates ongoing east-west crustal stretching at rates of several millimeters per year. Historical records document moderate earthquakes along nearby structures such as the Death Valley fault system, with the province experiencing recurrent seismic swarms tied to fault interaction and minor volcanic features.

Since 1 January 2000, two swarms have been documented in the area, with S20000909.1 representing the first. The shallow focal depths and low-magnitude character align with background seismicity patterns observed across southern Nevada, where small events frequently cluster without producing surface rupture.

References

  • U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Catalog
  • Nevada Seismological Laboratory Regional Seismicity Reports
  • Basin and Range Province tectonic summaries from the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology