Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: usp00039hj

Location

63 km SSW of Rachel, Nevada

Country: Nevada

Date & Time

Oct 23, 1987

4:00 PM Z

Depth

0.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

37.1420, -116.0790

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°, -116.0790° Depth: 0.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
October 23, 1987 at 4:00 PM
Last Updated
April 2, 2016 at 12:13 PM