M3.6 earthquake 51 km SW of Eureka, Nevada
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Eureka, Nevada on Sun, Mar 18, 1979, 4:00 PM PST (00:00 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
- 1979-03-19 00:00:51 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.204° N, 116.403° 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
- 13
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000zg8. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.