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