Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp00007v1
Location
62 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Aug 30, 1974
3:00 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.1500, -116.0830
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
62 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.1500°, -116.0830° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- August 30, 1974 at 3:00 PM
- Last Updated
- January 29, 2016 at 1:37 AM
- Timeline
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