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M 5.8 earthquake — The 1931 Valentine, Texas Earthquake

August 16, 1931 · USGS event ushis877

Magnitude
5.8 (lg)
Depth
1 km
Location
The 1931 Valentine, Texas Earthquake
Coordinates
30.502, -104.575

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Other earthquakes in Texas around this time

M 4.9 · 9 km NE of Panhandle, TexasJuly 30, 1925M 4.5 · 18 km N of Dalhart, TexasMarch 12, 1948M 4.5 · 14 km NE of Perryton, TexasFebruary 15, 1974M 4.8 · 24 km WNW of Toyah, TexasAugust 1, 1975M 5.7 · 13 km NW of Marathon, TexasApril 14, 1995M 4.8 · 14 km SSW of Falls City, TexasOctober 20, 2011

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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