M3.9 earthquake 10 km E of Sutcliffe, Nevada
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 10 km E of Sutcliffe, Nevada on Mon, Oct 22, 1984, 4:27 AM PDT (11:27 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1984-10-22 11:27:40 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.967° N, 119.479° 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
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- 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.73 km NE of Sierraville, California · 15300 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
- 1.715 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 15295 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
- 2.27 km WSW of Loyalton, California · 15283 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
- 2.52 km E of Loyalton, California · 15267 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
- 2.49 km E of Sierra City, California · 15255 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00028d0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.