Nevada earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 9 km S of Schurz, Nevada

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 9 km S of Schurz, Nevada on Sat, Sep 20, 1980, 9:49 PM PDT (04:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 28 km NNW of Benton, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1980-09-21 04:49:46 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.870° N, 118.800° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.828 km NNW of Benton, California · 16802 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.655km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 3.028 km NNW of Benton, California · 16800 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.639km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16797 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.128 km NW of Benton, California · 16796 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.63 km NE of Markleeville, California · 16793 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.949km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16792 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.851km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16791 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.231 km N of Benton, California · 16775 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.624 km NNW of Benton, California · 16772 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.911 km SSW of Markleeville, California · 16756 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 3.128 km NW of Benton, California · 16752 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 4.452km S of Hawthorne, NV · 16751 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 4.823 km NNW of Benton, California · 16751 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 4.025 km NNW of Benton, California · 16751 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.748km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 16751 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.952km NNE of Mammoth Lakes, CA · 16750 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.753km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16745 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 3.537 km NNW of Benton, California · 16745 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

Before

  1. 4.111 km S of Schurz, Nevada · 16803 days ago · 27 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.627 km NNW of Benton, California · 16804 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.626 km NNW of Benton, California · 16804 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.032 km NNW of Benton, California · 16804 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 3.427 km NNW of Benton, California · 16805 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.630 km NNW of Benton, California · 16806 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.526 km NNW of Benton, California · 16806 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.529 km NNW of Benton, California · 16806 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.959km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.944km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 4.222 km NNW of Benton, California · 16808 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.326 km NNW of Benton, California · 16808 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.036km SSE of Hawthorne, NV · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 3.025 km NNW of Benton, California · 16808 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 3.825 km NNW of Benton, California · 16808 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.962km SE of Hawthorne, NV · 16812 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 3.528 km NNW of Benton, California · 16812 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 3.730 km NNW of Benton, California · 16813 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 3.428 km NNW of Benton, California · 16813 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 3.033 km N of Benton, California · 16814 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00019wu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.