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M 5.6 earthquake — 24 km WSW of Dyer, Nevada

July 21, 1986 · USGS event nc95459

Magnitude
5.6 (ml)
Depth
-0.076 km
Location
24 km WSW of Dyer, Nevada
Coordinates
37.621, -118.343

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.5 · 45 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaJune 25, 1986M 4.7 · 86 km E of Montello, NevadaSeptember 25, 1987M 4.6 · 85 km E of Montello, NevadaOctober 26, 1987M 5.7 · 66 km SSW of Rachel, NevadaApril 2, 1985M 4.5 · 21 km WNW of Mina, NevadaSeptember 19, 1988M 4.5 · 66 km ENE of Beatty, NevadaOctober 13, 1988

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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