Nevada earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 69km NW of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 69km NW of Beatty, NV on Sat, Jun 7, 1986, 11:19 AM PDT (18:19 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-06-07 18:19:41 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.338° N, 117.321° 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
238°, 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.612 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.414 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.615 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.1California-Nevada border region · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.714 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.4California-Nevada border region · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.69 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.610 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.618 km NE of Mesa, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.68 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.014 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.914 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 2.511 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.012 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.6California-Nevada border region · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.621 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.812 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.112 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.510 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.511 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 2.011 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 1.811 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 2.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.18 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.68 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 1.77 km ENE of Bishop, California · 14661 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.611 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 2.05 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.711 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 1.814 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.910 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 2.08 km NE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 2.110 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 1.810 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 1.710 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.911 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.316 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 2.312 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.912 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.018 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.017 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.314 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.08 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.716 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 1.88 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 2.711 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 3.514 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.69 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · -1 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 2.411 km NNE of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California · 14661 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci126187. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.