M4.7 earthquake 24 km SE of Denio, Nevada
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 24 km SE of Denio, Nevada on Fri, Mar 2, 1973, 7:00 PM PST (03:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-03-03 03:00:03 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.810° N, 118.457° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 49
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.319 km S of Denio, Nevada · 19562 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
- 4.324 km SE of Denio, Nevada · 19561 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00000tb (also filed as ushis3221). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.