M2.6 earthquake 74km NNE of Pahrump, NV
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 74km NNE of Pahrump, NV on Sat, Dec 3, 1983, 4:36 PM PST (00:36 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
- 2.6 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-12-04 00:36:14 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.815° N, 115.660° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 288°, 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 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 ci26310. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC.