Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.1
ID: usp0000fg8
Location
55 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Mar 17, 1976
2:15 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.2560, -116.3120
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
55 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.2560°, -116.3120° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- March 17, 1976 at 2:15 PM
- Last Updated
- April 2, 2016 at 1:04 PM
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