Nevada earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 51km SSW of Tonopah, NV

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 51km SSW of Tonopah, NV on Wed, Aug 21, 1985, 9:58 PM PDT (04:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 22 km E of Big Pine, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-08-22 04:58:24 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.634° N, 117.426° 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
316°, 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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.461km E of Big Pine, CA · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.561km E of Big Pine, CA · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.120 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada · 15001 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.722 km E of Big Pine, California · 14995 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.26 km ENE of Mesa, California · 14954 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

Before

  1. 2.848km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.651km SSW of Tonopah, NV · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 4.019 km SW of Goldfield, Nevada · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.548km S of Tonopah, NV · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 3.010 km SSW of Goldfield, Nevada · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.04 km ESE of Bishop, California · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.66 km NNE of Mesa, California · 15010 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.15 km NNE of Mesa, California · 15011 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.55 km NE of Mesa, California · 15013 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.87 km ESE of Wilkerson, California · 15015 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.316km NNW of Beatty, NV · 15026 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.520km NW of Beatty, NV · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 3.227 km NNW of Beatty, Nevada · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.57 km SE of Wilkerson, California · 15031 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci110284. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.