M3.0 earthquake 74 km E of Montello, Nevada
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 74 km E of Montello, Nevada on Thu, Apr 3, 1980, 5:45 PM MST (00:45 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1980-04-04 00:45:04 UTC
- Depth
- 7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 41.342° N, 113.306° W
- Region
- Utah
- 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.
- Stations used
- 21
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 usp00016ee. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:28 AM UTC.