M3.5 earthquake 18km ENE of Boulder City, NV
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 18km ENE of Boulder City, NV on Tue, Jul 23, 1985, 1:16 PM PDT (20:16 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-07-23 20:16:44 UTC
- Depth
- 4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.010° N, 114.638° 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
- Station coverage gap
- 286°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 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 ci71219. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.