M2.9 earthquake 35 km E of Lund, Nevada
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 35 km E of Lund, Nevada on Sat, Dec 22, 1984, 4:00 PM PST (00:00 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 34 km E of Lund, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.9 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-12-23 00:00:29 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.881° N, 114.599° 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002ab7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.