M2.3 earthquake 12km S of Primm, NV
A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 12km S of Primm, NV on Fri, Aug 13, 1982, 3:46 PM PDT (22:46 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.4 30km NE of Fort Irwin, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.3 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-13 22:46:34 UTC
- Depth
- 4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.506° N, 115.412° 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
- 237°, 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
- 2.430km NE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16105 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
- 2.122km ENE of Fort Irwin, CA · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506500. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.