M3.1 earthquake 41 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 41 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada on Wed, Oct 28, 1987, 9:25 AM PST (17:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.1 58 km SW of Rachel, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.1 (md), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-10-28 17:25:08 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 37.841° N, 116.139° 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: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.040 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
- 4.158 km SW of Rachel, Nevada · 14174 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
- 3.141 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 14173 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00039pr. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.