M6.8 The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck on Tue, Dec 20, 1932, 10:10 PM GMT-8 (06:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem906508 (also filed as ushis916). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.