M3.1 earthquake 44 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 44 km NE of Beatty, Nevada on Sat, Oct 25, 1986, 10:17 PM PDT (05:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-26 05:17:35 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.224° N, 116.448° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.211km WNW of Furnace Creek, CA · 14539 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
- 2.643km ESE of Beatty, NV · 14531 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002zc6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.