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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
August 30, 1974 at 3:00 PM
Last Updated
January 29, 2016 at 1:37 AM