M2.5 earthquake 23 km NNW of West Wendover, Nevada
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 23 km NNW of West Wendover, Nevada on Wed, Jul 21, 1982, 5:00 AM PDT (12:00 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-07-21 12:00:37 UTC
- Depth
- 1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.914° N, 114.219° 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.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.1 km horizontally, 7.3 km in depth
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 288°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event uu50005305. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.