Nevada earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 61km NNW of Beatty, NV

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 61km NNW of Beatty, NV on Sun, Sep 7, 1986, 5:55 AM PDT (12:55 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 37 km S of Goldfield, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-09-07 12:55:12 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.394° N, 117.070° 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
225°, 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813 km NE of Big Pine, California · 14626 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.619 km S of Dyer, Nevada · 14623 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 14619 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 4.337 km S of Goldfield, Nevada · 14616 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 4.339 km S of Goldfield, Nevada · 14616 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.766km NW of Beatty, NV · 14588 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.236 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14588 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.6California-Nevada border region · 14587 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.144 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.834 km SE of Dyer, Nevada · 14576 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 1.919 km ENE of Big Pine, California · 14634 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.718 km S of Dyer, Nevada · 14638 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.742km ENE of Independence, CA · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.466km NW of Beatty, NV · 14650 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.914 km NE of Big Pine, California · 14656 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.614 km NE of Big Pine, California · 14657 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.979km W of Alamo, NV · 14662 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci708814. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.