M2.2 earthquake 25 km SE of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Dyer, Nevada on Sat, Sep 5, 1987, 10:52 PM PDT (05:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 17 km N of Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1152474. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.