M4.3 earthquake 29 km SSE of Wells, Nevada
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 29 km SSE of Wells, Nevada on Mon, Jun 16, 1975, 4:30 PM PDT (23:30 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
- 4.3 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-06-16 23:30:54 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.873° N, 114.803° 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
- 23
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 usp0000bmc. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:14 PM UTC.