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USGS iscgem913944

3 Oct 1915, 06:53

The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake

A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 August 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake?

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40.269000, -117.584000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem913944
Coordinates
40.269, -117.584
Network
iscgem
Significance
711