Nevada earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 61km NE of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 61km NE of Beatty, NV on Sun, Jan 12, 1969, 6:30 PM GMT-8 (02:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 67km NW of Alamo, NV. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-01-13 02:30:05 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.251° N, 116.215° 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 4.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
290°, 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.141km NE of Beatty, NV · 21065 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.067km NW of Alamo, NV · 21061 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 3.469km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.946km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.962km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.874km ENE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.745km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 3.746km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.970km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 3.941km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 3.614km NE of Beatty, NV · 21084 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.952km NE of Beatty, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 3.562km NE of Beatty, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 3.958km NE of Beatty, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 3.992km ESE of Tonopah, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 4.078km WNW of Alamo, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 3.636km NE of Beatty, NV · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 3.751km NE of Beatty, NV · 21086 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 3.743km NE of Beatty, NV · 21086 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 3.964km NNE of Beatty, NV · 21086 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 3.953km W of Alamo, NV · 21086 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 3.745km NE of Beatty, NV · 21086 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327895. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC.