M4.1 earthquake 43 km W of Austin, Nevada
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 43 km W of Austin, Nevada on Thu, Jan 12, 1978, 7:39 PM PST (03:39 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.4 15 km NNW of Austin, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-01-13 03:39:36 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.422° N, 117.570° 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: 4 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 usp0000sfr. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC.