Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: usp0000t41
Location
64 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1978
5:00 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.1250, -116.0640
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
64 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.1250°, -116.0640° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- February 23, 1978 at 5:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 2, 2016 at 8:11 PM
- Timeline
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