Nevada earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 22km SE of Tecopa, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22km SE of Tecopa, CA on Tue, Nov 28, 1933, 12:10 PM GMT-8 (20:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1933-11-28 20:10:55 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.697° N, 116.072° 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 6.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
264°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3361709. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.