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M 4.6 earthquake — 28 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada

October 17, 1957 · USGS event ushis2263

Magnitude
4.6 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
28 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada
Coordinates
39.280, -118.430

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 38 km W of Preston, NevadaJanuary 4, 1958M 4.7 · 45 km NW of Carlin, NevadaNovember 16, 1956M 5.1 · 27 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 26, 1956M 5.7 · 47 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMarch 23, 1959M 4.8 · 51 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMay 21, 1959M 4.6 · 22 km NW of Gabbs, NevadaMarch 8, 1956

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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