The August 3, 1916 earthquake

M5.8Elko County, Nevada

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, centred in Elko County. The 19th strongest in Nevada’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles in the catalogue, which runs from 1900.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.8; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Thursday, August 3, 1916; 06:22 PST; 14:22 UTC
Epicentre: 41.50°N, 116.50°W; In Elko County
In Nevada’s record: 19th; strongest of 8,110 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 6; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis594 (“Elko County, Nevada”). The USGS event page carries the ShakeMap, felt reports and the official summary.

Counties and cities within 50 miles

Distance from the epicentre to each county boundary (zero when inside) and to each city centre.

Counties

Elko CountyNV · inside
Eureka CountyNV · 34.8 mi
Lander CountyNV · 34.8 mi
Humboldt CountyNV · 43.6 mi
Malheur CountyOR · 43.9 mi
Owyhee CountyID · 43.9 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

107 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles of this epicentre since 1973.

Earlier earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 50 miles, strongest first

August 3, 1916M5.6

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.