M3.6 earthquake 24 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada on Tue, Sep 5, 1978, 3:28 PM PDT (22:28 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
- 3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-09-05 22:28:50 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.982° N, 118.161° 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
- 9
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 usp0000wdn. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.