M3.6 earthquake 47 km SW of Eureka, Nevada
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 47 km SW of Eureka, Nevada on Mon, Sep 24, 1973, 7:52 PM PDT (02:52 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.6 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-09-25 02:52:13 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.240° N, 116.379° 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.
- Stations used
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 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 usp00003j7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 AM UTC.