Nevada earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 1 km ESE of Fish Springs, Nevada

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 1 km ESE of Fish Springs, Nevada on Fri, Sep 22, 1978, 12:38 PM PDT (19:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1978-09-22 19:38:13 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.950° N, 119.640° 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.

Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.12 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17524 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 3.013 km N of Virginia City, Nevada · 17524 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.03 km S of Coleville, California · 17523 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.7Northern California · 17520 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.32 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17520 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.92 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 17518 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.83 km NNW of Verdi, California · 17513 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.93 km N of Verdi, California · 17510 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.711 km SSW of Bear Valley, California · 17509 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.53 km W of Verdi, California · 17503 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.515 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 17503 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.911 km W of Verdi, California · 17503 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.216 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.615 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 17503 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.610 km N of Soda Springs, California · 17503 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.311 km SW of Walker, California · 17500 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.54 km NNE of Truckee, California · 17494 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 3.015 km ESE of Strawberry, California · 17489 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.15 km W of Verdi, California · 17488 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away

Before

  1. 2.11 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17550 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.00 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.51 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17555 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.80 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 1.92 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17556 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.20 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.62 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.80 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 1.64 km NW of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.02 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17559 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.61 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17559 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.12 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17559 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.62 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.51 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 3.11 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.52 km ENE of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 3.00 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 4.10 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.01 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17560 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000wp8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC.