M5.5 earthquake California-Nevada border region
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck in the California-Nevada border region on Wed, Jan 11, 1939, 2:00 PM GMT-8 (22:00 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (Fa), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS historic United States catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1939-01-11 22:00:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 39.000° N, 119.200° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) VI
From the USGS event page for ushis1237. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
Did you feel it?
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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1237. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:04 AM UTC.