Nevada earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake Nevada

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck in Nevada on Thu, Feb 6, 1986, 2:04 AM PST (10:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-06 10:04:06 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.240° N, 119.417° 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.

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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52 km SW of Markleeville, California · 14827 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.25 km E of Walker, California · 14823 days ago · -2 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.97 km SW of Sattley, California · 14820 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.99 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14816 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.89 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14816 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.71 km W of Sierraville, California · 14811 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.86 km SSW of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14809 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.67 km W of Cold Springs, Nevada · 14799 days ago · -2 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.311 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14798 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 2.011 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14798 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.64 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14796 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.31 km NW of Mesa Vista, California · 14794 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.29 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14784 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 2.07 km E of Markleeville, California · 14842 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.64 km SSW of Markleeville, California · 14857 days ago · 23 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.24 km NW of Markleeville, California · 14860 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002qs1. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:50 AM UTC.