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M4.5 earthquake near Carson City, Nevada

Name: M4.5 earthquake near Carson City, Nevada
Start: 2020-03-21T01:33:35.369+00:00
Location: 5 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada

2402 d ago · 21 Mar 2020, 01:33 UTC 5 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Indian Hills, Nevada on 21 Mar 2020, 01:33 UTC at a depth of 8 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Carson City, about 6 km away in Nevada, United States.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC

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