M4.2 earthquake 64km WSW of Ely, NV
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 64km WSW of Ely, NV on Wed, Sep 15, 1976, 7:10 AM PDT (14:10 UTC), 6 km (4 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
- 1976-09-15 14:10:17 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.097° N, 115.586° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 318°, poorly surrounded by stations
- 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci148619. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.