M3.8 earthquake 46 km W of Eureka, Nevada

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 46 km W of Eureka, Nevada on Tue, Sep 10, 2019, 5:24 AM PDT (12:24 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.8	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.21 · 17 stations
3.8	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.21 · 17 stations

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nn00703221 (also filed as us70005e32). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC.