Nevada earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 9 km S of Dayton, Nevada

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 9 km S of Dayton, Nevada on Tue, Sep 29, 1981, 8:14 PM PDT (03:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-09-30 03:14:03 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.149° N, 119.594° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001g64. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.