M3.9 earthquake 21 km SSE of Carlin, Nevada
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Carlin, Nevada on Wed, Nov 17, 1976, 12:23 AM PST (08:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-11-17 08:23:35 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.542° N, 115.992° 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
- 27
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 usp0000kc9. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC.