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M 4.5 earthquake — 18 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada

May 8, 1955 · USGS event ushis2031

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
18 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada
Coordinates
38.933, -118.117

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 61 km N of Gabbs, NevadaMay 30, 1955M 4.5 · 21 km W of Gabbs, NevadaJune 8, 1955M 5.2 · 30 km WNW of Gabbs, NevadaJune 19, 1955M 5.0 · 27 km ENE of Schurz, NevadaJune 19, 1955M 4.7 · 40 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMarch 14, 1955M 4.6 · 59 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaMarch 13, 1955

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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