M3.2 earthquake 42km WNW of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 42km WNW of Beatty, NV on Sat, Jun 16, 1951, 7:48 AM GMT-7 (14:48 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
- 3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1951-06-16 14:48:18 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.105° N, 117.160° 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 2.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 289°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 3
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3322544. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.