Strong Earthquake

Magnitude 6.0

ID: usp0000b1a

Location

42 km NE of Beatty, Nevada

Country: Nevada

Date & Time

May 14, 1975

2:00 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.2210, -116.4740

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Strong Earthquakes

May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings

Location Map

42 km NE of Beatty, Nevada

Coordinates: 37.2210°, -116.4740° Depth: 0.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
May 14, 1975 at 2:00 PM
Last Updated
January 29, 2016 at 9:45 PM