Nevada earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 84km NNE of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 84km NNE of Beatty, NV on Sun, Mar 7, 1976, 6:31 PM PST (02:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 53 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1976-03-08 02:31:08 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.536° N, 116.231° 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
Station coverage gap
319°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.160 km SW of Rachel, Nevada · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.958 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 4.135 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18458 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 4.049 km N of Beatty, Nevada · 18457 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.165km NE of Beatty, NV · 18456 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.353 km S of Goldfield, Nevada · 18455 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.623km E of Beatty, NV · 18455 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 4.453 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18454 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.826km NNE of Beatty, NV · 18422 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 2.918km W of Beatty, NV · 18470 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 3.167km NE of Beatty, NV · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 4.050 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18488 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.866km NE of Beatty, NV · 18490 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 3.578km NE of Beatty, NV · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 4.350 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3002286. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:12 AM UTC.