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M6.1 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California

Name: M6.1 earthquake near South Lake Tahoe, California
Start: 1994-09-12T12:23:43.25+00:00
Location: 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada

11722 d ago · 12 Sept 1994, 12:23 UTC 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada on 12 Sept 1994, 12:23 UTC at a depth of 14 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 South Lake Tahoe, about 32 km away in California, United States.

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

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