M3.0 earthquake 52 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 52 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada on Sun, Sep 26, 1976, 3:44 PM PDT (22:44 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
- 3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-09-26 22:44:37 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.370° N, 118.110° 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
- 7
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 usp0000jmw. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.