Nevada earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 2 km ENE of Smith, Nevada

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Smith, Nevada on Sun, Oct 21, 1984, 7:51 AM PDT (14:51 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1984-10-21 14:51:33 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.810° N, 119.297° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 27 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.53 km NNE of Smith, Nevada · 15311 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.00 km N of Mesa Vista, California · 15303 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 15302 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.633 km NW of Benton, California · 15297 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.525 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15291 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.821 km E of Mono City, California · 15283 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.64 km SSE of Bridgeport, California · 15281 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.013 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 15280 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.513 km ESE of Walker, California · 15279 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.517 km E of Mono City, California · 15275 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.824 km E of Mono City, California · 15269 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.63 km NE of Topaz, California · 15268 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.53 km ENE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.73 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 1.73 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.73 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.53 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.62 km ENE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.13 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.03 km NE of Topaz, California · 15266 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 1.93 km NE of Topaz, California · 15265 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 1.82 km ENE of Topaz, California · 15265 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 1.932 km NW of Benton, California · 15262 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.132 km NW of Benton, California · 15262 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.73 km NE of Topaz, California · 15262 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.62 km ENE of Topaz, California · 15262 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 1.96 km NNW of Bridgeport, California · 15260 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.525 km E of Mono City, California · 15313 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.71 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 15314 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.629 km NE of Mono City, California · 15315 days ago · -2 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.234 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15321 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.831 km NW of Benton, California · 15327 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.633 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15327 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.78 km E of Bear Valley, California · 15329 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.534 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15329 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.626 km E of Mono City, California · 15330 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.426 km E of Mono City, California · 15330 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.42 km NNW of Alpine Village, California · 15330 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.933 km NW of Benton, California · 15334 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.624 km E of Mono City, California · 15334 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.625 km E of Mono City, California · 15334 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.225 km E of Mono City, California · 15334 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.732 km NW of Benton, California · 15334 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.08 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15335 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.729 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15335 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.732 km NW of Benton, California · 15335 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.88 km E of Bridgeport, California · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028bw. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.