M1.9 earthquake 20 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Dyer, Nevada on Sun, Oct 11, 1987, 10:22 PM PDT (05:22 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 18 km NNE of Mesa, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1153142. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.