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M 6.8 earthquake — The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake

October 3, 1915 · USGS event iscgem913944

Magnitude
6.8 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake
Coordinates
40.269, -117.584

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 6.0 · Pleasant Valley, Nevada (Foreshock)October 3, 1915M 5.9 · Near Winnemucca, NevadaFebruary 3, 1916M 5.6 · Elko County, NevadaAugust 3, 1916M 5.8 · Elko County, NevadaAugust 3, 1916M 5.0 · Northcentral NevadaAugust 4, 1916M 5.0 · Elko County, NevadaOctober 11, 1916

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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