M3.2 earthquake 51km NE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 51km NE of Beatty, NV on Mon, Dec 18, 1978, 1:00 AM PST (09:00 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.2 (mh), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-12-18 09:00:38 UTC
- Depth
- 0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.273° N, 116.410° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 36.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 336°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 2
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 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10083626. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:38 PM UTC.