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M 6.5 earthquake — 17 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada

August 24, 1954 · USGS event iscgem890996

Magnitude
6.5 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
17 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada
Coordinates
39.378, -118.516

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.2 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 24, 1954M 4.8 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 25, 1954M 4.7 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 25, 1954M 4.6 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 26, 1954M 4.7 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 29, 1954M 4.8 · 29 km NE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 29, 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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