M6.2 earthquake near Fernley, Nevada
26400 d ago · 6 Jul 1954, 11:13 UTC The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada Earthquake
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck The 1954 Rainbow Mountain, Nevada Earthquake on 6 Jul 1954, 11:13 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 63 km away in Nevada, United States.
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