Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: usp0000kz8
Location
65 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Dec 28, 1976
6:00 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.1000, -116.0360
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: 37.1000°, -116.0360° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- December 28, 1976 at 6:00 PM
- Last Updated
- January 29, 2016 at 9:13 PM
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