M4.6 earthquake 64km NW of Caliente, NV
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 64km NW of Caliente, NV on Sat, Jul 10, 1971, 3:19 AM PDT (10:19 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1971-07-10 10:19:50 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.000° N, 115.049° 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 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.16
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 308°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3322756. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC.