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M 4.5 earthquake — 11 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada

August 21, 1997 · USGS event usp00086j8

Magnitude
4.5 (mwr)
Depth
10 km
Location
11 km ENE of Hawthorne, Nevada
Coordinates
38.571, -118.503

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.4 · 16 km NNW of Dyer, NevadaNovember 2, 1997M 4.6 · 22 km NNW of Dyer, NevadaNovember 2, 1997M 4.6 · 4 km SSW of Topaz Lake, NevadaDecember 12, 1996M 4.8 · 39 km NW of Indian Springs, NevadaJanuary 27, 1999M 4.8 · 9 km WNW of Topaz Lake, NevadaDecember 28, 1995M 4.7 · 8 km WNW of Topaz Lake, NevadaDecember 23, 1995

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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