M3.3 earthquake 22 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 22 km N of Sutcliffe, Nevada on Thu, Dec 23, 2021, 7:58 PM PST (03:58 UTC), 5 km (3 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
3.3	ML, local (Richter)	Nevada Seismological Laboratory	Preferred · Reviewed · ±0.37 · 10 stations
3.1	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed · ±0.039 · 85 stations

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 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 nn00830439 (also filed as us6000geza). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:11 AM UTC.