Nevada earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 70km NE of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 70km NE of Beatty, NV on Thu, May 2, 1968, 5:38 PM GMT-7 (00:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 78km WNW of Alamo, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1968-05-03 00:38:24 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.325° N, 116.166° 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 5.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
293°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.146km NE of Beatty, NV · 21331 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 3.263km NE of Beatty, NV · 21330 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 3.062km NE of Beatty, NV · 21330 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.778km WNW of Alamo, NV · 21319 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.280km NE of Beatty, NV · 21301 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.487km ESE of Tonopah, NV · 21301 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 3.554km SW of Alamo, NV · 21275 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 3.462km NE of Beatty, NV · 21273 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 3.442km NE of Beatty, NV · 21334 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.849km NE of Beatty, NV · 21334 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 3.974km ENE of Beatty, NV · 21335 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.242km E of Beatty, NV · 21336 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.459km NE of Beatty, NV · 21336 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.455km NE of Beatty, NV · 21336 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 3.363km NE of Beatty, NV · 21337 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.656km NE of Beatty, NV · 21338 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.684km WNW of Alamo, NV · 21338 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 4.774km W of Alamo, NV · 21338 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328984. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC.