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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/nc1053054
USGS nc1053054

25 May 1980, 20:44

8 km W of Aspen Springs, California

A magnitude 6.1 ml earthquake at 11.9 km depth.

Depth11.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated19 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km W of Aspen Springs, California?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

37.553833, -118.807000

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M 6.1

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M 6.1

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M 6.1

4 km S of Carter Springs, Nevada

M 6.08

22 km SSE of Stagecoach, Nevada

M 6.02

The 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake

M 6

Near Reno, Nevada

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
nc1053054
Coordinates
37.5538333, -118.807
Network
nc
Significance
572