M5.1 earthquake 21 km NNE of Crescent Valley, Nevada
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Crescent Valley, Nevada on Tue, Sep 18, 1945, 3:39 PM GMT-7 (22:39 UTC).
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The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (ml), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1945-09-18 22:39:00 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 40.600° N, 116.500° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Nearest places
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Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 ushis1505. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.