M4.7 earthquake 64 km ESE of Kingston, Nevada
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 64 km ESE of Kingston, Nevada on Sun, Aug 22, 1976, 3:14 AM PDT (10:14 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.7 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-22 10:14:06 UTC
- Depth
- 1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.910° N, 116.430° 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
- 9
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000j07. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.