M4.3 earthquake 26 km WSW of Denio, Nevada
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 26 km WSW of Denio, Nevada on Mon, Apr 28, 1980, 6:55 AM PDT (13:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 18 km WSW of Denio, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.3 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-04-28 13:55:34 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.865° N, 118.909° 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
- 16
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00016xs. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.