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M 5.0 earthquake — 12 km WSW of Lovelock, Nevada

July 4, 1961 · USGS event ushis2502

Magnitude
5 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
12 km WSW of Lovelock, Nevada
Coordinates
40.130, -118.600

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.4 · 33 km NW of Imlay, NevadaJuly 4, 1961M 4.5 · 28 km W of Kingston, NevadaAugust 4, 1961M 4.6 · 12 km N of Mina, NevadaApril 25, 1962M 4.7 · 45 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 20, 1962M 4.6 · 66 km NNE of Valmy, NevadaSeptember 7, 1962M 4.9 · 64 km E of Tonopah, NevadaJanuary 26, 1960

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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