A 3.8 magnitude earthquake was reported just west of Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon, shaking the Red Rock Canyon area about seven miles west of Summerlin at around 1:47 p.m.
For anyone searching earthquake near me after feeling the ground move, the quake was strong enough to be noticed beyond the city. Shaking was reported as far west as Pahrump, and there were no immediate reports of damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey first listed the quake at 4.1 before downgrading it to 3.8, a reminder that early readings can change as seismic data are reviewed. The agency also said there is a 33% chance of a 3.0-plus aftershock within the next week.
One detail complicated the picture on Thursday. The USGS initially posted a separate 3.1 magnitude earthquake north of Mesquite, Nevada, then later removed that report from its website, leaving the Las Vegas-area quake as the clear confirmed event from the afternoon.
That means the immediate question for people across southern Nevada is not whether a stronger quake hit — it was the 3.8 tremor west of the Strip — but whether the next week brings another jolt. The forecast gives that possibility real weight, even if the first quake passed without immediate damage.
