M2.7 earthquake 21 km SSW of Henderson, Nevada
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of Henderson, Nevada on Mon, Jan 26, 1987, 4:44 AM PST (12:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.8 15km SSW of Pahrump, NV. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.7 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-01-26 12:44:27 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.854° N, 115.031° 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 usp00031xv. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC.