M2.5 earthquake 32km SSW of Alamo, NV
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 32km SSW of Alamo, NV on Thu, Mar 18, 1982, 4:33 PM PST (00:33 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.3 60 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-03-19 00:33:48 UTC
- Depth
- 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.092° N, 115.260° 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
- 302°, 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: 3 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 ci107559. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 AM UTC.