Nevada earthquakes

M5.5 earthquake 10 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada on Sat, Dec 24, 1932, 7:54 PM GMT-8 (03:54 UTC).

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.5 (ml), moderate
Local time
UTC
1932-12-25 03:54:45 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
38.800° N, 118.000° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.510 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34239 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 5.314 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34239 days ago · 6 km away
  3. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34237 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 5.210 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34236 days ago · 0 km away
  5. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34236 days ago · 0 km away
  6. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34236 days ago · 0 km away
  7. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34235 days ago · 0 km away
  8. 4.610 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34235 days ago · 0 km away
  9. 4.629 km NE of Mina, Nevada · 34233 days ago · 24 km away
  10. 4.510 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34232 days ago · 0 km away
  11. 4.710 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34231 days ago · 0 km away
  12. 4.332km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 34230 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 4.331km S of Hawthorne, NV · 34229 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 4.224km S of Hawthorne, NV · 34229 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 4.116km SSW of Hawthorne, NV · 34229 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 5.118 km NE of Gabbs, Nevada · 34228 days ago · 28 km away
  17. 4.516 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34228 days ago · 22 km away
  18. 5.211 km ENE of Gabbs, Nevada · 34222 days ago · 21 km away
  19. 4.810 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34217 days ago · 0 km away
  20. 5.015 km NE of Mina, Nevada · 34205 days ago · 33 km away
  21. 5.518 km S of Gabbs, Nevada · 34189 days ago · 14 km away

Before

  1. 5.010 km SW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34241 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 4.514 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34241 days ago · 6 km away
  3. 4.914 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34243 days ago · 6 km away
  4. 4.514 km SSW of Gabbs, Nevada · 34243 days ago · 6 km away
  5. 6.8The 1932 Cedar Mountain, Nevada Earthquake · 34244 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis921. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.