LAS VEGAS — A minor earthquake shook the outskirts of the Las Vegas valley on Thursday afternoon, causing widely felt but harmless tremors across Southern Nevada.
The preliminary magnitude 4.07 (rounded to 4.1 by some agencies) earthquake occurred at approximately 1:47 p.m. PDT on June 4, 2026. According to data compiled by the University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory, the epicenter of the tremor was located roughly 14 to 15 miles west of downtown Las Vegas, near Red Rock Canyon and the Summerlin area, originating at a depth of 9.74 kilometers.
Christie Rowe, director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, noted that the quake was widely felt across the region, from Summerlin to Henderson, and even as far out as Pahrump near the California border. Rowe indicated that preliminary information suggests the quake was likely on a “strike-slip” fault, which moves side-to-side, rather than being associated with any known major fault lines in Southern Nevada.
The event prompted more than 1,000 citizens to submit reports to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Many residents took to social media to describe seeing swinging light fixtures, rattling water bottles, and experiencing brief, light shaking inside their homes.
Local authorities and seismic experts confirmed that there have been no immediate reports of structural damage or injuries. Experts remind residents that while earthquakes are less commonly associated with Nevada than neighboring California, the state sits within the seismically active Basin and Range Province and experiences frequent, typically shallow tremors.
