Nevada earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 50 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 50 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada on Thu, Mar 28, 2002, 6:07 AM PST (14:07 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 45 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Local time
UTC
2002-03-28 14:07:51 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.125° N, 116.258° 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.

Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 20 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.750 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8956 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.550 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8955 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.638 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8955 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.541 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8951 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.538 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8948 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.950 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8947 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.737 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8943 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.538 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8938 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.850 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8935 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.650 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8935 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.535 km WNW of Rachel, Nevada · 8935 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.716 km SSW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8931 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.534 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8928 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.937 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8926 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 2.445 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada · 8925 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.037 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8923 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.746 km SW of Rachel, Nevada · 8918 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.137 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8915 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.537 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8915 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.734 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8907 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.160 km WNW of Beatty, Nevada · 8905 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.945 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada · 8899 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.346 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada · 8898 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 1.738 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8960 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.532 km NNW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8961 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.935 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8963 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.627 km N of Rachel, Nevada · 8964 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.149 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · 8964 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.811 km W of Hiko, Nevada · 8967 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.539 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8968 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.339 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8968 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.538 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8969 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.546 km NW of Indian Springs, Nevada · 8969 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.346 km WNW of Beatty, Nevada · 8970 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.535 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8971 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.237 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8972 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.938 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8974 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.937 km SE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8975 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.037 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8977 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 3.2California-Nevada border region · 8979 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.937 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8982 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.645 km ESE of Beatty, Nevada · 8982 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.736 km SSE of Goldfield, Nevada · 8983 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00046603. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:36 AM UTC.