Location:

Period:

17 Mar 2013 14:31:40 - 19 Mar 2013 09:14:35 (1 day 18 hours 42 minutes)

Volcanoes in 100km radius:

Soda Lakes(97km)

Earthquakes:

135

28 swarms found nearby.

2004

S20040612.1(30.0km)

12 Jun

1 day 20 hours

35 earthquakes

2005

S20050626.1(28.0km)

26 Jun

4 days 0 hours

149 earthquakes

2008

S20080308.1(14.2km)

8 Mar

2 days 8 hours

85 earthquakes

S20080314.1(15.8km)

14 Mar

26 days 23 hours

841 earthquakes

S20080411.1(17.9km)

11 Apr

55 days 20 hours

13408 earthquakes

S20080608.1(14.7km)

7 Jun

20 days 22 hours

426 earthquakes

S20080712.1(14.9km)

12 Jul

20 hours

33 earthquakes

S20080730.1(11.5km)

29 Jul

4 days 1 hours

76 earthquakes

2010

S20101204.1(26.1km)

3 Dec

1 day 22 hours

32 earthquakes

2011

S20111229.1(29.6km)

29 Dec

3 days 3 hours

89 earthquakes

2012

S20120110.1(29.6km)

9 Jan

6 days 16 hours

139 earthquakes

S20121012.1(28.1km)

11 Oct

4 days 5 hours

108 earthquakes

2013

S20130304.1(22.9km)

3 Mar

1 day 4 hours

32 earthquakes

S20130314.1(1.8km)

13 Mar

1 day 19 hours

44 earthquakes

S20130321.2(0.6km)

20 Mar

5 days 20 hours

251 earthquakes

S20130325.1(26.1km)

24 Mar

1 day 1 hours

36 earthquakes

S20130728.1(6.7km)

27 Jul

1 day 0 hours

25 earthquakes

S20130731.1(11.4km)

31 Jul

2 days 18 hours

57 earthquakes

S20130827.1(28.3km)

26 Aug

30 days 22 hours

944 earthquakes

2014

S20140110.1(27.1km)

10 Jan

5 days 9 hours

169 earthquakes

S20140120.1(27.2km)

19 Jan

3 days 3 hours

91 earthquakes

S20140619.1(7.9km)

19 Jun

1 day 17 hours

115 earthquakes

2018

S20180522.1(4.0km)

22 May

15 hours

26 earthquakes

S20180528.1(25.9km)

27 May

20 hours

24 earthquakes

2019

S20190619.1(18.9km)

19 Jun

1 day 5 hours

103 earthquakes

S20191025.1(17.2km)

24 Oct

1 day 0 hours

40 earthquakes

2023

S20230602.1(4.1km)

1 Jun

3 days 5 hours

45 earthquakes

S20231230.1(19.5km)

29 Dec

4 days 23 hours

117 earthquakes

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Seismic Swarm S20130317.1: Analysis of Activity near Cold Springs, Nevada

Seismic swarm S20130317.1 occurred 8 km SSW of Cold Springs, Nevada, beginning at 14:31 on 17 March 2013 and concluding at 09:14 on 19 March 2013. Over 42 hours and 42 minutes, the sequence produced 135 earthquakes. Examination of the first 100 events reveals predominantly low-magnitude activity, with values ranging from -0.2 to 2.5. Depths clustered between 2 km and 13 km, showing a shallow crustal focus typical of the region. The sequence opened with several events below magnitude 1.0, followed by a notable 2.5 event at 14:50 on 17 March. Subsequent activity remained mostly below magnitude 1.0, punctuated by occasional events reaching 1.6. Depths showed minor deepening trends in later stages, extending toward 11–13 km before returning to shallower levels. This swarm aligns with the established pattern of episodic seismic clusters in western Nevada. Historical records since 2000 indicate 14 prior swarms in the area, distributed across 2004 (1 swarm), 2005 (1), 2008 (6), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (2), and 2013 (2). Such recurrence underscores the persistent tectonic stress release along local fault systems. The Cold Springs area lies within the Basin and Range Province, characterized by extensional tectonics and normal faulting. Western Nevada experiences distributed deformation linked to the Walker Lane shear zone, which accommodates a portion of Pacific–North American plate motion. This setting produces frequent small-magnitude earthquakes and occasional swarms, often without a single dominant mainshock. Depths observed in the 2013 sequence fall within the typical 0–15 km range for crustal events in this province. No damage or felt reports of significance accompanied the swarm, consistent with its low energy release. Continued monitoring remains essential given the region's seismic productivity.

References

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program – Nevada Seismicity
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology – Regional Tectonic Overview
SeismoSight internal swarm catalog (unverified external data)