M4.2 earthquake 49 km W of Austin, Nevada
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 49 km W of Austin, Nevada on Sat, Jul 12, 1975, 6:36 PM PDT (01:36 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
- 4.2 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-13 01:36:54 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.555° N, 117.638° 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
- 6
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bzh. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.