Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.0
ID: usp00011kn
Location
63 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Jun 28, 1979
2:44 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.1420, -116.0880
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
63 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.1420°, -116.0880° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- June 28, 1979 at 2:44 PM
- Last Updated
- April 2, 2016 at 7:25 AM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1979 →