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M 4.6 earthquake — 53 km NE of Montello, Nevada

March 29, 1970 · USGS event ushis3098

Magnitude
4.6 (mb)
Depth
7 km
Location
53 km NE of Montello, Nevada
Coordinates
41.660, -113.840

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 64 km ESE of Kingston, NevadaMarch 28, 1970M 4.6 · 64km NW of Caliente, NVJuly 10, 1971M 4.8 · 5 km WNW of Hiko, NevadaDecember 8, 1971M 4.8 · 23 km NNE of Golconda, NevadaJuly 6, 1968M 4.9 · 24 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaMay 29, 1968M 5.3 · 102 km NNW of Rachel, NevadaMay 22, 1968

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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