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USGS usp0000bnk

19 Jun 1975, 14:00

60 km WSW of Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 6.1 mb earthquake at 0 km depth.

Depth0 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 January 2016Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 60 km WSW of Rachel, Nevada?

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

37.350000, -116.320000

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The 1910 Lake Elsinore, California Earthquake

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The 1915 Imperial Valley, California Earthquakes (First Major Event)

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0000bnk
Coordinates
37.35, -116.32
Network
us
Significance
572