M3.8 earthquake 62km WNW of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 62km WNW of Beatty, NV on Mon, Jan 13, 1947, 6:47 PM GMT-8 (02:47 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1947-01-14 02:47:49 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.204° N, 117.349° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.12
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 282°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 4
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.361km WNW of Beatty, NV · 29107 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
- 3.363km WNW of Beatty, NV · 29072 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3359389. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.