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M 5.9 earthquake — 8 km ENE of Wells, Nevada

February 21, 2008 · USGS event nn00234425

Magnitude
5.9 (mw)
Depth
7.9 km
Location
8 km ENE of Wells, Nevada
Coordinates
41.144, -114.872

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.6 · 5 km E of Wells, NevadaFebruary 21, 2008M 5.1 · 10 km ENE of Wells, NevadaFebruary 21, 2008M 4.6 · 4 km NE of Wells, NevadaFebruary 21, 2008M 4.8 · 4 km ENE of Wells, NevadaFebruary 22, 2008M 4.8 · 0 km N of Mogul, NevadaApril 26, 2008M 5.1 · 1 km NW of Mogul, NevadaApril 26, 2008

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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