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M 5.6 earthquake — 28 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada

December 28, 2016 · USGS event nn00570710

Magnitude
5.6 (ml)
Depth
12.2 km
Location
28 km WSW of Hawthorne, Nevada
Coordinates
38.390, -118.897

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.6 · 29 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaDecember 28, 2016M 5.5 · 28 km SW of Hawthorne, NevadaDecember 28, 2016M 4.5 · 3 km W of Walker Lake, NevadaJuly 7, 2016M 4.5 · 15 km WNW of Sandy Valley, NevadaJuly 5, 2018M 5.3 · 37 km SSW of Caliente, NevadaMay 22, 2015M 4.8 · 51 km WNW of Beatty, NevadaFebruary 14, 2015

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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