Nevada earthquakes

M3.9 earthquake 1 km W of Sparks, Nevada

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 1 km W of Sparks, Nevada on Fri, Jun 27, 1986, 7:06 PM PDT (02:06 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 5 km SSW of Topaz Lake, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.9 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-06-28 02:06:29 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.533° N, 119.770° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Felt (V) at Reno and Sparks. Felt (IV) at Fernley. Also felt at Sun Valley.

From the USGS event page for usp0002vg5. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77 km E of Sierra Brooks, California · 14705 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.1California-Nevada border region · 14694 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.74 km WSW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14692 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.20 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 14681 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 4.35 km SSW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14680 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.88 km WNW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14668 days ago · -2 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.68 km W of Floriston, California · 14667 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.73 km E of Sun Valley, Nevada · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.66 km NE of Greenhorn, California · 14664 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.71 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 14658 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.311 km N of Truckee, California · 14658 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.54 km ENE of Greenhorn, California · 14656 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.91 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 14654 days ago · -2 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.83 km NE of Golden Valley, Nevada · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.53 km NE of Golden Valley, Nevada · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.65 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14708 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.610 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14711 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 3.25 km WSW of Smith Valley, Nevada · 14718 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.65 km WNW of Alpine Village, California · 14724 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.16 km ESE of Sierraville, California · 14727 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002vg5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.