M6.8 earthquake - The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake
40556 d ago · 3 Oct 1915, 06:53 UTC The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake on 3 Oct 1915, 06:53 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Fernley, about 160 km away in Nevada, United States.
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