M3.0 earthquake 71 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of West Wendover, Nevada on Tue, Mar 10, 1987, 5:56 PM PST (01:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 74 km S 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
- 3.0 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1987-03-11 01:56:06 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 40.120° N, 114.311° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.0Nevada · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
- 3.074 km S of West Wendover, Nevada · 14428 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000336b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC.