M2.8 earthquake 77 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada on Mon, Mar 9, 1987, 5:41 AM PST (13:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 71 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.8 (ml), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-09 13:41:25 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.076° N, 114.360° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.071 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
- 3.0Nevada · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
- 3.074 km S of West Wendover, Nevada · 14429 days ago · 19 km deep · 10 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000334q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.