Nevada earthquakes

M4.1 earthquake 60 km SW of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 60 km SW of Rachel, Nevada on Tue, Mar 9, 1976, 12:54 PM PST (20:54 UTC), 5 km (3 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
4.1 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1976-03-09 20:54:07 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.321° N, 116.293° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
12

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. 3.958 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 4.135 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18459 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 4.049 km N of Beatty, Nevada · 18458 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.165km NE of Beatty, NV · 18457 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.353 km S of Goldfield, Nevada · 18456 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.623km E of Beatty, NV · 18456 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 4.453 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18455 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.826km NNE of Beatty, NV · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 3.058 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

Before

  1. 3.284km NNE of Beatty, NV · 18470 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.918km W of Beatty, NV · 18471 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 3.167km NE of Beatty, NV · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 4.050 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · 18489 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.866km NE of Beatty, NV · 18491 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 3.578km NE of Beatty, NV · 18496 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000fck. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC.