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M 4.8 earthquake — 5 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada

December 8, 1971 · USGS event ushis3176

Magnitude
4.8 (mb)
Depth
8 km
Location
5 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada
Coordinates
37.615, -115.288

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.6 · 64km NW of Caliente, NVJuly 10, 1971M 4.7 · 24 km SE of Denio, NevadaMarch 3, 1973M 4.8 · 51 km NE of Beatty, NevadaJune 12, 1973M 4.6 · 53 km NE of Montello, NevadaMarch 29, 1970M 4.5 · 64 km ESE of Kingston, NevadaMarch 28, 1970M 5.7 · 65 km SSW of Rachel, NevadaFebruary 28, 1975

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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