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Nevada Earthquake History
Since July 26, 1901, the USGS has recorded 351 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater in Nevada, 13 of them magnitude 6 or above. The strongest was M 7.1.
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Strongest in Nevada
M 7.1 · The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada EarthquakeDecember 16, 1954M 6.9 · The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada EarthquakeDecember 16, 1954M 6.8 · The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada EarthquakeDecember 21, 1932M 6.8 · The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada EarthquakeOctober 3, 1915M 6.5 · 17 km ESE of Fallon Station, NevadaAugust 24, 1954M 6.4 · Near Fernley, NevadaApril 24, 1914M 6.3 · The 1934 Excelsior Mountains, Nevada EarthquakeJanuary 30, 1934M 6.2 · The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada EarthquakeJuly 6, 1954M 6.1 · Near Tonopah Junction, NevadaNovember 21, 1910M 6.1 · 4 km S of Carter Springs, NevadaSeptember 12, 1994
All recorded earthquakes
M 5.5 mbJune 25, 1986
45 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 5.7 mbApril 2, 1985
66 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 4.8 mbFebruary 16, 1984
66 km ESE of Lovelock, Nevada · depth 8 km
M 4.6 mlJuly 15, 1983
18 km NW of Mina, Nevada · depth 13 km
M 5.1 mbMarch 26, 1983
51 km NNE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 5.0 mbSeptember 24, 1982
21 km NNW of Dyer, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.5 mbJuly 29, 1982
64 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 4.5 mlDecember 1, 1981
26 km NNW of Mina, Nevada · depth 11 km
M 4.8 mbNovember 11, 1981
64 km ENE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 4.5 mbJanuary 28, 1981
32 km SW of Mina, Nevada · depth 18 km
M 4.6 mbDecember 28, 1980
30 km SSW of Mina, Nevada · depth 23 km
M 4.5 mbMay 3, 1980
18 km WSW of Denio, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mlApril 8, 1980
10 km NNE of Silver Springs, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mbAugust 22, 1976
64 km ESE of Kingston, Nevada · depth 1 km
M 4.8 mbAugust 2, 1976
6 km W of Mina, Nevada · depth 8 km
M 4.5 mbJanuary 8, 1976
56 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mbJuly 1, 1975
45 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.5 mbJuly 1, 1975
54 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.6 mbJune 27, 1975
46 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 5.7 mbFebruary 28, 1975
65 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada · depth 0 km
M 4.8 mbJune 12, 1973
51 km NE of Beatty, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.7 mbMarch 3, 1973
24 km SE of Denio, Nevada · depth 5 km
M 4.8 mbDecember 8, 1971
5 km WNW of Hiko, Nevada · depth 8 km
M 4.6 mlJuly 10, 1971
64km NW of Caliente, NV · depth 0 km
M 4.6 mbMarch 29, 1970
53 km NE of Montello, Nevada · depth 7 km
M 4.5 mbMarch 28, 1970
64 km ESE of Kingston, Nevada
M 4.8 mwJuly 6, 1968
23 km NNE of Golconda, Nevada · depth 10 km
M 4.9 mbMay 29, 1968
24 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · depth 3 km
M 5.3 mwMay 22, 1968
102 km NNW of Rachel, Nevada · depth 10 km
M 4.7 mlApril 26, 1968
74km W of Alamo, NV · depth 6 km
M 4.5 mbJanuary 30, 1968
9 km NE of Golconda, Nevada · depth 18 km
M 4.7 mbMay 7, 1967
38 km SSE of Alamo, Nevada · depth 15 km
M 4.8 mbFebruary 16, 1967
36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 4.5 mbOctober 22, 1966
20 km SW of Carlin, Nevada · depth 32 km
M 4.5 mbOctober 2, 1966
44 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 5.3 mbSeptember 22, 1966
36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 4.5 mbSeptember 22, 1966
44 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 5.2 mbAugust 18, 1966
36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 4.6 mbAugust 18, 1966
44 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
M 4.6 mbAugust 16, 1966
36 km SE of Caliente, Nevada · depth 33 km
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program. Older and smaller earthquakes are under-counted relative to recent decades as instrumentation improved. A record of past shaking is not a forecast. See About the Data.