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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nevada Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey, with shaking felt as far west as California.. The quake struck 15 miles north-northeast of ...
In 1954, the state of Nevada was struck by a series of earthquakes that began with three magnitude 6.0+ events in July and August that preceded the M w 7.1–7.3 mainshock and M 6.9 aftershock, both on December 12.
7.5–8.0 M w 100 −500: 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes ... 2020 Central Idaho earthquake: May 15, 2020: Nevada 6.5 M L 0 2020 Monte Cristo Range earthquake [30 ...
Foreshock of the April earthquake. 1914 Reno earthquakes [11] April 24, 1914 Reno 6.4 M fa Several people fainted. Major damage. [10] 1914 Reno earthquakes [12] October 2, 1915 Tobin Range 6.8 M w 7.6 M s Limited damage. 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake [13] [14] December 21, 1932 Cedar Mountain: 6.8 M w 7.2 M Limited damage. 1932 Cedar Mountain ...
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 M L and a hypocentral depth of only 2.8 km (1.7 mi). Shaking was felt throughout California and Nevada, with some reports from as far as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. [7] [8] The estimated maximum intensity of shaking was rated as VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
The 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake occurred at 22:53:21 on October 2 in north-central Nevada. With a moment magnitude of 6.8, a surface wave magnitude of 7.7, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X ( Extreme ), it was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state.
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the East Coast shortly after 10:20 a.m. Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. (USGS)
The earthquake shortly after 9 a.m. local time was at a depth of 10 km.