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M 4.9 earthquake — 34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico

September 17, 1938 · USGS event ushis1212

Magnitude
4.9 (lg)
Depth
—
Location
34 km E of Pleasanton, New Mexico
Coordinates
33.300, -108.500

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Other earthquakes in New Mexico around this time

M 4.8 · 34 km E of Pleasanton, New MexicoSeptember 29, 1938M 4.6 · 34 km E of Pleasanton, New MexicoNovember 27, 1938M 4.6 · 34 km E of Pleasanton, New MexicoJune 4, 1939M 5.1 · 4 km NNW of Lumberton, New MexicoJanuary 23, 1966M 4.5 · Near Socorro, New MexicoDecember 19, 1906M 5.8 · Near Socorro, New MexicoNovember 15, 1906

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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