M3.8 earthquake 34 km NNW of Carlin, Nevada
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 34 km NNW of Carlin, Nevada on Wed, Feb 25, 1987, 11:55 AM PST (19:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 14 km WNW of Carlin, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-02-25 19:55:08 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.974° N, 116.321° 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
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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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032s5. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC.