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M 5.7 earthquake — 47 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada

March 23, 1959 · USGS event iscgem881629

Magnitude
5.71 (mw)
Depth
15 km
Location
47 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada
Coordinates
39.404, -118.171

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.8 · 51 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaMay 21, 1959M 5.5 · 13 km NW of Schurz, NevadaJune 23, 1959M 5.4 · 13 km NNE of Yerington, NevadaJune 23, 1959M 4.9 · 64 km E of Tonopah, NevadaJanuary 26, 1960M 4.5 · 38 km W of Preston, NevadaJanuary 4, 1958M 4.6 · 28 km ESE of Fallon Station, NevadaOctober 17, 1957

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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