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M 5.9 earthquake — 38 km ESE of Caliente, Nevada

August 16, 1966 · USGS event iscgem844550

Magnitude
5.94 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
38 km ESE of Caliente, Nevada
Coordinates
37.430, -114.149

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.6 · 36 km SE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 16, 1966M 4.6 · 44 km SE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 18, 1966M 5.2 · 36 km SE of Caliente, NevadaAugust 18, 1966M 4.5 · 44 km SE of Caliente, NevadaSeptember 22, 1966M 5.3 · 36 km SE of Caliente, NevadaSeptember 22, 1966M 4.5 · 44 km SE of Caliente, NevadaOctober 2, 1966

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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