Nevada earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 3 km E of Sun Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3 km E of Sun Valley, Nevada on Fri, Aug 8, 1986, 7:06 AM PDT (14:06 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 3 km NE of Golden Valley, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-08 14:06:09 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.596° N, 119.741° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66 km NE of Greenhorn, California · 14662 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.71 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 14656 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.311 km N of Truckee, California · 14656 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.54 km ENE of Greenhorn, California · 14654 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.91 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 14652 days ago · -2 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.83 km NE of Golden Valley, Nevada · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.53 km NE of Golden Valley, Nevada · 14645 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.910 km NE of Markleeville, California · 14634 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.711 km N of Truckee, California · 14627 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.38 km N of Verdi, California · 14622 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.6Northern California · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.88 km S of Sierraville, California · 14605 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.69 km SW of Doyle, California · 14602 days ago · -2 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.81 km SSW of Floriston, California · 14602 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.91 km SW of Floriston, California · 14602 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away

Before

  1. 1.68 km W of Floriston, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.88 km WNW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14666 days ago · -2 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.20 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 14679 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002wza. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC.