Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: usp0000nnj

Location

66 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada

Country: Nevada

Date & Time

Apr 27, 1977

3:00 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.0950, -116.0280

Lat, Lon

Type

nuclear explosion

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

66 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada

Coordinates: 37.0950°, -116.0280° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
April 27, 1977 at 3:00 PM
Last Updated
February 1, 2016 at 7:35 PM