M4.3 earthquake 72km NE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 72km NE of Beatty, NV on Tue, Sep 16, 1969, 10:31 AM GMT-7 (17:31 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
- 4.3 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-09-16 17:31:14 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.437° N, 116.286° 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 12.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.17
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 267°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.384km NE of Beatty, NV · 20833 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
- 3.444km WSW of Alamo, NV · 20811 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
- 3.056km NE of Beatty, NV · 20791 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326207. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:29 AM UTC.