M2.6 earthquake 43km ESE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 43km ESE of Beatty, NV on Wed, Dec 10, 1986, 7:03 AM PST (15:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.7 55km N of Pahrump, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-12-10 15:03:52 UTC
- Depth
- 4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.748° N, 116.320° 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
- 296°, 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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci714405. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.