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M 6.8 earthquake — The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake

December 21, 1932 · USGS event iscgem906508

Magnitude
6.8 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake
Coordinates
38.604, -117.952

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · 14 km SSW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 22, 1932M 4.9 · 14 km SSW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 22, 1932M 4.5 · 14 km SSW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 23, 1932M 5.0 · 10 km SW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 24, 1932M 5.5 · 10 km SW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 25, 1932M 4.5 · 10 km SW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 25, 1932

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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