Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.8
ID: usp0000fg9
Location
65 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Mar 17, 1976
2:45 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.1070, -116.0520
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
65 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.1070°, -116.0520° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
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- Recorded On
- March 17, 1976 at 2:45 PM
- Last Updated
- April 1, 2016 at 8:56 PM
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