Nevada earthquakes

M5.2 earthquake 36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada on Thu, Aug 18, 1966, 10:35 AM GMT-7 (17:35 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.2 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1966-08-18 17:35:06 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.400° N, 114.200° 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.

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.234 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21949 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 4.344 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21946 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.236 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21933 days ago · 33 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 4.544 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 5.336 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 4.444 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 4.536 km W of Veyo, Utah · 21914 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 4.544 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21905 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away

Before

  1. 4.644 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21950 days ago · 33 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 4.244 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21950 days ago · 34 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 4.936 km W of Veyo, Utah · 21950 days ago · 33 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 4.636 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · 21951 days ago · 33 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 5.938 km ESE of Caliente, Nevada · 21951 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2915. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:52 AM UTC.