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M 6.3 earthquake — The 1934 Excelsior Mountains, Nevada Earthquake

January 30, 1934 · USGS event ushis1021

Magnitude
6.3 (mw)
Depth
—
Location
The 1934 Excelsior Mountains, Nevada Earthquake
Coordinates
38.280, -118.360

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 4.5 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Aftershock)January 30, 1934M 4.9 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Aftershock)January 30, 1934M 5.6 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Foreshock)January 30, 1934M 5.4 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Aftershock)January 30, 1934M 5.0 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Aftershock)January 31, 1934M 5.0 · Excelsior Mountains, Nevada (Aftershock)January 31, 1934

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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