M3.7 earthquake 38 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 38 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada on Tue, Feb 8, 1977, 11:24 PM PST (07:24 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
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-02-09 07:24:08 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.202° N, 118.039° 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
- 18
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 usp0000mgu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.