M1.9 earthquake 53km NE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 53km NE of Beatty, NV on Fri, Aug 7, 1981, 2:39 AM PDT (09:39 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.9 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-07 09:39:48 UTC
- Depth
- 3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.213° N, 116.298° 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
- Station coverage gap
- 257°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
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 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci520722. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC.