M2.2 earthquake 29km WNW of Primm, NV
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 29km WNW of Primm, NV on Sat, Jun 1, 1985, 3:25 PM PDT (22:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.5 18km ENE of Boulder City, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.2 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-06-01 22:25:59 UTC
- Depth
- 5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.745° N, 115.670° 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
- 248°, 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 1.617km NNW of Baker, CA · 15068 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
- 3.518km ENE of Boulder City, NV · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67522. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC.