M2.2 earthquake 36 km SE of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 36 km SE of Dyer, Nevada on Wed, Oct 22, 1986, 9:05 AM PDT (16:05 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 8 km NNE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc86324. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:54 AM UTC.