M3.9 earthquake 66 km E of Lovelock, Nevada
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck 66 km E of Lovelock, Nevada on Wed, Mar 25, 1987, 7:48 AM PST (15:48 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mb), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-25 15:48:39 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.136° N, 117.694° 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
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.967 km E of Lovelock, Nevada · 14426 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
- 3.862 km E of Lovelock, Nevada · 14426 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033mp. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.