Nevada earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 38 km ESE of Caliente, Nevada

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 38 km ESE of Caliente, Nevada on Tue, Aug 16, 1966, 11:02 AM GMT-7 (18:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1966-08-16 18:02:37 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.430° N, 114.149° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.636 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21951 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 4.936 km W of Veyo, Utah · 21950 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 4.244 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21950 days ago · 34 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 4.644 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21950 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 5.236 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21949 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 4.234 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21948 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 4.344 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21946 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 4.236 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21932 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 4.544 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 5.336 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 4.444 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 4.536 km W of Veyo, Utah · 21913 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 4.544 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21904 days ago · 33 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem844550 (also filed as ushis2909). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 9:12 PM UTC.