Nevada earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 13 km SSE of Sparks, Nevada

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Sparks, Nevada on Wed, Nov 4, 1981, 3:47 AM PST (11:47 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-11-04 11:47:18 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.418° N, 119.719° 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.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.87 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 16391 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.95 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 16390 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.17 km N of Truckee, California · 16387 days ago · 22 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.912 km N of Soda Springs, California · 16377 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.910 km SSW of Markleeville, California · 16361 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.0Northern California · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.66 km W of Sierra City, California · 16338 days ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away

Before

  1. 1.916 km ESE of Alta, California · 16408 days ago · 24 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.917 km W of Kirkwood, California · 16415 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001gt8 (also filed as ci151906). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC.