Nevada earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 14km NE of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 14km NE of Beatty, NV on Fri, Jan 10, 1969, 12:08 AM GMT-8 (08:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 41km NE of Beatty, NV. This one was a foreshock.

Beatty forecastMore in Nevada

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1969-01-10 08:08:45 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.995° N, 116.644° 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
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
271°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

Earthquakes todayNevada earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327869. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.