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M 6.2 earthquake — The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada Earthquake

July 6, 1954 · USGS event iscgem890822

Magnitude
6.2 (mw)
Depth
10 km
Location
The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada Earthquake
Coordinates
39.420, -118.566

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Other earthquakes in Nevada around this time

M 5.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.8 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 5.7 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 4.5 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 1954M 5.2 · 16 km E of Fallon Station, NevadaJuly 6, 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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