M3.0 earthquake 51 km WNW of Preston, Nevada
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 51 km WNW of Preston, Nevada on Sat, Sep 15, 1984, 11:49 PM PDT (06:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.7 51 km WNW of Preston, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-09-16 06:49:35 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.098° N, 115.602° 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
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.751 km WNW of Preston, Nevada · 15358 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
- 2.886 km NE of Tonopah, Nevada · 15303 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00027eh. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:25 AM UTC.