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M 5.3 earthquake — 1 km NNE of Verdi, Nevada

September 26, 1953 · USGS event ushis1903

Magnitude
5.3 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
1 km NNE of Verdi, Nevada
Coordinates
39.530, -119.980

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 12 km S of Caliente, NevadaAugust 9, 1953M 6.2 · The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada EarthquakeJuly 6, 1954M 5.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.8 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 5.7 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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