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M 5.1 earthquake — 31 km WSW of Battle Mountain, Nevada

January 15, 1946 · USGS event ushis1516

Magnitude
5.1 (uk)
Depth
—
Location
31 km WSW of Battle Mountain, Nevada
Coordinates
40.500, -117.250

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.0 · 20 km ESE of Mina, NevadaMarch 17, 1946M 4.7 · 15 km NE of Mina, NevadaApril 27, 1946M 5.1 · 21 km NNE of Crescent Valley, NevadaSeptember 18, 1945M 4.6 · 2 km NNE of Kingsbury, NevadaMarch 28, 1948M 5.6 · 37 km N of Dyer, NevadaAugust 9, 1943M 4.5 · 22 km WNW of Walker Lake, NevadaJanuary 2, 1949

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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