M1.6 earthquake 11 km S of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km S of Dyer, Nevada on Sat, Feb 11, 1984, 2:55 AM PST (10:55 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 3 km S of Round Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 154.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc5800 (also filed as ci31507). Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 1:24 AM UTC.