M3.7 earthquake 31km NNW of Fallon, NV
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 31km NNW of Fallon, NV on Thu, Jul 26, 1979, 3:39 AM PDT (10:39 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
- 3.7 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-07-26 10:39:08 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.736° N, 118.906° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 53.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 330°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 12
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 ci10047694. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.