Nevada earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 7 km E of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 7 km E of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada on Wed, Jan 16, 1985, 6:01 PM PST (02:01 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 31 km ENE of Mono City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 3.8 (ml), minor
Local time: Wed, Jan 16, 1985, 6:01 PM PST
UTC: 1985-01-17 02:01:27 UTC
Depth: 10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 38.741° N, 119.416° W
Region: Nevada
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b3j. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.