M4.2 earthquake 93 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 93 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada on Wed, Dec 30, 1987, 2:50 PM PST (22:50 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
- 4.2 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-12-30 22:50:40 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 38.444° N, 116.080° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0003bp7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:20 PM UTC.