M3.0 earthquake 56km NE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 56km NE of Beatty, NV on Tue, Oct 28, 1969, 6:34 AM GMT-8 (14:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 66km NNW of Beatty, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-28 14:34:59 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.234° N, 116.273° 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 6.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 288°, 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326157. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.