M5.0 earthquake 28 km ESE of Gabbs, Nevada
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 28 km ESE of Gabbs, Nevada on Sun, Mar 12, 1933, 12:44 PM GMT-8 (20:44 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.1 21 km ENE of Mina, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1933-03-12 20:44:20 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.800° N, 117.600° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.537 km N of Dyer, Nevada · 34136 days ago · 96 km away
- 5.121 km ENE of Mina, Nevada · 34104 days ago · 42 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis971. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:57 AM UTC.