M3.5 earthquake 44km WNW of Caliente, NV
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 44km WNW of Caliente, NV on Sat, Jun 4, 1983, 8:28 AM PDT (15:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (mh), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-06-04 15:28:40 UTC
- Depth
- 4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.742° N, 114.986° 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 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.15
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 315°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 9
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2216435. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC.