California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 46km SSE of Smith Valley, NV

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 46km SSE of Smith Valley, NV on Fri, Oct 8, 1982, 4:09 AM PDT (11:09 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4 km E of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-08 11:09:55 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.399° N, 119.135° W
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
230°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511072. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:37 AM UTC.