M2.8 earthquake 30km N of Laughlin, NV
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 30km N of Laughlin, NV on Sat, Jan 6, 1979, 3:32 PM MST (22:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-01-06 22:32:13 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.439° N, 114.524° W
- Region
- Arizona
- 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 6.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.27
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 286°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 6
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 ci3345429. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.