Nevada earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 8 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 8 km SSW of Smith Valley, Nevada on Sat, Jul 29, 1978, 6:32 PM PDT (01:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 1 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1978-07-30 01:32:23 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.719° N, 119.389° 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
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km ESE of Markleeville, California · 17580 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.524 km E of Mono City, California · 17568 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.423 km E of Mono City, California · 17568 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 3.224 km E of Mono City, California · 17568 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.729 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.029 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.524 km E of Mono City, California · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.423 km E of Mono City, California · 17566 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.533 km E of Mono City, California · 17564 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.129 km E of Mono City, California · 17562 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.623 km E of Mono City, California · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.72 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 3.12 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 3.91 km WNW of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 3.24 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.94 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.61 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.11 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17558 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 3.01 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.82 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 4.51 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 2.01 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 4.10 km SSW of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 3.00 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 1.52 km ENE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 3.11 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.51 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 1.62 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.12 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 1.61 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 2.02 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17557 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 1.64 km NW of Mesa Vista, California · 17555 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 1.80 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17554 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.62 km NNE of Mesa Vista, California · 17554 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 2.20 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 17554 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 1.92 km E of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.80 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 17553 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 1.630 km E of Mono City, California · 17552 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 2.51 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 17552 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 3.00 km S of Mesa Vista, California · 17550 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 2.11 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 17547 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 3.21 km ESE of Fish Springs, Nevada · 17539 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  46. 1.631 km E of Mono City, California · 17537 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 2.327 km E of Mono City, California · 17536 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 2.48 km S of Walker, California · 17597 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.324 km NW of Mina, Nevada · 17611 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000vux. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC.