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M 4.5 earthquake — 9 km NE of Golconda, Nevada

January 30, 1968 · USGS event ushis2987

Magnitude
4.5 (mb)
Depth
18 km
Location
9 km NE of Golconda, Nevada
Coordinates
41.000, -117.400

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.7 · 74km W of Alamo, NVApril 26, 1968M 5.3 · 102 km NNW of Rachel, NevadaMay 22, 1968M 4.9 · 24 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaMay 29, 1968M 4.8 · 23 km NNE of Golconda, NevadaJuly 6, 1968M 4.7 · 38 km SSE of Alamo, NevadaMay 7, 1967M 4.8 · 36 km SE of Caliente, NevadaFebruary 16, 1967

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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