M2.6 earthquake 55km NE of Beatty, NV
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 55km NE of Beatty, NV on Thu, Apr 30, 1987, 7:30 AM PDT (14:30 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.7 55km NE of Beatty, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.6 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-04-30 14:30:14 UTC
- Depth
- -1.4 km (-0.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.250° N, 116.300° 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
- Station coverage gap
- 282°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.755km NE of Beatty, NV · 14390 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
- 2.655km NE of Beatty, NV · 14390 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
- 3.355km NE of Beatty, NV · 14390 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci721430. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.