M2.1 earthquake 61km ENE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 61km ENE of Beatty, NV on Sun, Oct 24, 1982, 11:10 AM PDT (18:10 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.2 61 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-24 18:10:24 UTC
- Depth
- 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.041° N, 116.089° 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
- 240°, 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.261 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · 15983 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
- 3.044 km NE of Indian Springs, Nevada · 15983 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511859. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:56 PM UTC.