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M 5.0 earthquake — 74 km E of Tonopah, Nevada

July 20, 1954 · USGS event ushis1962

Magnitude
5 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
74 km E of Tonopah, Nevada
Coordinates
38.200, -116.400

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.6 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 12, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 12, 1954M 4.6 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 11, 1954M 4.6 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 11, 1954M 4.6 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 10, 1954M 5.1 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 30, 1954

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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