M3.1 earthquake 47km E of Boulder City, NV
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 47km E of Boulder City, NV on Sat, Nov 27, 1982, 4:38 PM MST (23:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 4 km N of Boulder City, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (mc), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-11-27 23:38:18 UTC
- Depth
- 5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.943° N, 114.317° W
- Region
- Arizona
- 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
- 259°, 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 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.74 km N of Boulder City, Nevada · 15995 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
- 2.919km NNE of Boulder City, NV · 15965 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512450. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.