M3.1 earthquake 16 km WNW of Stagecoach, Nevada
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Stagecoach, Nevada on Sat, Aug 14, 1976, 12:58 AM PDT (07:58 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-08-14 07:58:32 UTC
- Depth
- 4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.446° N, 119.539° 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
- 15
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.213 km N of Virginia City, Nevada · 18311 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
- 3.0Northern California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
- 1.89 km SW of Cold Springs, Nevada · 18291 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
- 1.910 km NNE of Truckee, California · 18287 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
- 1.8Northern California · 18284 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000hu8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:19 AM UTC.