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M 5.7 earthquake — 66 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada

April 2, 1985 · USGS event usp0002dde

Magnitude
5.7 (mb)
Depth
0 km
Location
66 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates
37.095, -116.032

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.8 · 66 km ESE of Lovelock, NevadaFebruary 16, 1984M 5.5 · 45 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaJune 25, 1986M 5.6 · 24 km WSW of Dyer, NevadaJuly 21, 1986M 4.6 · 18 km NW of Mina, NevadaJuly 15, 1983M 5.1 · 51 km NNE of Beatty, NevadaMarch 26, 1983M 4.7 · 86 km E of Montello, NevadaSeptember 25, 1987

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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