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M 5.9 earthquake — 21 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada

July 6, 1954 · USGS event iscgem890827

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
21 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada
Coordinates
39.242, -118.599

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.6 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 7, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 5.2 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 5.7 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 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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