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M 4.5 earthquake — 43 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada

April 7, 1940 · USGS event ushis1284

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
16 km
Location
43 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada
Coordinates
37.000, -115.000

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 43 km SSE of Alamo, NevadaMarch 11, 1940M 5.0 · 43 km SSE of Alamo, NevadaMarch 10, 1940M 4.5 · 32 km NE of Mina, NevadaJuly 8, 1940M 4.5 · 31 km SSE of Gabbs, NevadaJune 21, 1939M 4.8 · 39km WNW of Beatty, NVJune 13, 1939M 4.5 · 32 km NE of Mina, NevadaMay 17, 1939

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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