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M6.9 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada

Name: M6.9 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada
Start: 1954-12-16T11:11:00+00:00
Location: The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake

26237 d ago · 16 Dec 1954, 11:11 UTC The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake on 16 Dec 1954, 11:11 UTC at a depth of 12 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 119 km away in Nevada, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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