Nevada earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 42km N of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 42km N of Beatty, NV on Thu, Mar 20, 1980, 3:07 AM PST (11:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 38 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-03-20 11:07:48 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.284° N, 116.788° 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 4.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
349°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
2

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.160km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16987 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.155km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16987 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.562km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16985 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.155km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16984 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.054km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16975 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 3.238 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 16974 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.959km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16970 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.643km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16968 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.068km E of Beatty, NV · 16960 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.356km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16958 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 3.040km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16958 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.961km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16958 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.355km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16958 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.838km E of Beatty, NV · 16953 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.798km ESE of Tonopah, NV · 16951 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.063km ENE of Bishop, CA · 16943 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.058km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.359km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.154km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16932 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.347km S of Tonopah, NV · 16931 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.572km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16931 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 2.360km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16931 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.056km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16930 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.460km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16929 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.252km SW of Tonopah, NV · 16929 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 2.434km WNW of Beatty, NV · 16927 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 2.260km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 16990 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 3.236 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 16992 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.657km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 17010 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.167km ENE of Big Pine, CA · 17014 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10075374. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC.