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M 4.5 earthquake — 7 km SW of Rachel, Nevada

July 28, 1938 · USGS event ushis1204

Magnitude
4.5 (ml)
Depth
16 km
Location
7 km SW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates
37.600, -115.800

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 72 km N of Rachel, NevadaJuly 31, 1938M 4.5 · 57 km S of Eureka, NevadaNovember 1, 1938M 4.5 · 24 km SSE of Kingston, NevadaApril 28, 1939M 5.0 · 1 km SE of Boulder City, NevadaMay 4, 1939M 5.5 · 32 km NE of Mina, NevadaMay 11, 1939M 4.7 · 32 km NE of Mina, NevadaMay 11, 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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