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M 4.5 earthquake — 34 km ENE of Austin, Nevada

October 17, 1950 · USGS event ushis1718

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
34 km ENE of Austin, Nevada
Coordinates
39.600, -116.690

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 37 km W of Austin, NevadaOctober 23, 1950M 4.8 · 1 km SW of Glenbrook, NevadaJanuary 22, 1951M 4.5 · NevadaJuly 18, 1949M 5.1 · 12 km SSE of Reno, NevadaMay 9, 1952M 4.8 · 39km ENE of Boulder City, NVMay 24, 1952M 5.5 · 30km WSW of Tonopah, NVFebruary 11, 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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