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M 5.0 earthquake — 19 km E of Hawthorne, Nevada

October 23, 1964 · USGS event ushis2729

Magnitude
5 (mb)
Depth
26 km
Location
19 km E of Hawthorne, Nevada
Coordinates
38.500, -118.400

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.6 · 19 km E of Gabbs, NevadaApril 13, 1965M 4.5 · 17 km NNE of Walker Lake, NevadaMarch 22, 1964M 4.8 · 3km SW of Boulder City, NVMarch 25, 1963M 5.9 · 38 km ESE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 16, 1966M 4.6 · 36 km SE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 16, 1966M 4.6 · 44 km SE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 18, 1966

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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