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M 6.9 earthquake — The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake

December 16, 1954 · USGS event nn19541216111100000

Magnitude
6.9 (mw)
Depth
12 km
Location
The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake
Coordinates
39.670, -117.870

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 7.1 · The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada EarthquakeDecember 16, 1954M 5.0 · 48 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 16, 1954M 5.0 · 48 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 16, 1954M 5.0 · 48 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 16, 1954M 5.8 · 48 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 16, 1954M 5.3 · 48 km NNW of Gabbs, NevadaDecember 16, 1954

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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