M3.9 earthquake 54 km SSW of Lund, Nevada
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 54 km SSW of Lund, Nevada on Sat, Jul 29, 1978, 3:32 PM PDT (22:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1978-07-29 22:32:07 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.402° N, 115.240° 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
- 28
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 usp0000vuu. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.