M5.6 earthquake Elko County, Nevada
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck in Elko County, Nevada on Thu, Aug 3, 1916, 5:49 AM GMT-8 (13:49 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.8 Elko County, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1916-08-03 13:49:19 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 41.500° N, 116.500° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 0.0 km horizontally
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis593. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.