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M 5.6 earthquake — Elko County, Nevada

August 3, 1916 · USGS event ushis593

Magnitude
5.6 (ml)
Depth
—
Location
Elko County, Nevada
Coordinates
41.500, -116.500

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.8 · Elko County, NevadaAugust 3, 1916M 5.0 · Northcentral NevadaAugust 4, 1916M 5.0 · Elko County, NevadaOctober 11, 1916M 5.9 · Near Winnemucca, NevadaFebruary 3, 1916M 4.7 · Near Rebel Creek, NevadaMarch 28, 1917M 5.1 · Western NevadaApril 11, 1917

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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