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M 4.5 earthquake — 28 km W of Kingston, Nevada

August 4, 1961 · USGS event ushis2505

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
12 km
Location
28 km W of Kingston, Nevada
Coordinates
39.200, -117.400

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.0 · 12 km WSW of Lovelock, NevadaJuly 4, 1961M 5.4 · 33 km NW of Imlay, NevadaJuly 4, 1961M 4.6 · 12 km N of Mina, NevadaApril 25, 1962M 4.7 · 45 km ENE of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 20, 1962M 4.6 · 66 km NNE of Valmy, NevadaSeptember 7, 1962M 4.9 · 28 km S of Golconda, NevadaDecember 15, 1962

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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