M2.0 earthquake 44km SE of Primm, NV
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 44km SE of Primm, NV on Fri, May 17, 1985, 1:07 AM PDT (08:07 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 29km WNW of Primm, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-17 08:07:04 UTC
- Depth
- 4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.318° N, 115.064° 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
- 264°, 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: 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 ci66600. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC.