Nevada earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 7 km NNE of Markleeville, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Markleeville, California on Wed, Dec 16, 1987, 10:22 AM PST (18:22 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 10 km WSW of Topaz, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-12-16 18:22:01 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.750° N, 119.739° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.16 km ESE of Alpine Village, California · 14168 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.04 km N of Verdi, California · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 3.410 km WSW of Topaz, California · 14152 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.89 km WSW of Topaz, California · 14152 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.010 km WSW of Topaz, California · 14151 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.410 km W of Bridgeport, California · 14151 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.62 km N of Mesa Vista, California · 14146 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.26 km W of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14145 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.66 km WNW of Topaz Lake, Nevada · 14142 days ago · -2 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.610 km WSW of Topaz, California · 14138 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.110 km WSW of Verdi, California · 14135 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.66 km NE of Markleeville, California · 14129 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.72 km WNW of Walker, California · 14124 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.15 km SSE of Soda Springs, California · 14124 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.811 km WSW of Topaz, California · 14122 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 14121 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.913 km E of Bridgeport, California · 14119 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.64 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14110 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.69 km NNW of Verdi, California · 14110 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 1.96 km N of Truckee, California · 14173 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.98 km SW of Markleeville, California · 14182 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.119 km NNE of Buckhorn, California · 14182 days ago · 23 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.821 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14183 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.28 km W of Bridgeport, California · 14183 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.88 km NNW of Verdi, California · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.06 km N of Truckee, California · 14192 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.914 km SE of Sierraville, California · 14193 days ago · -2 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.11 km SSE of Mesa Vista, California · 14194 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.51 km S of Volcano, California · 14196 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc109974. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC.