Nevada earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 16 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada on Thu, Jul 29, 1954, 7:00 PM GMT-7 (02:00 UTC).

A larger quake followed: M5.4 16 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (ml), moderate
Local time
UTC
1954-07-30 02:00:10 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
39.420° N, 118.530° 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

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26352 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 5.416 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26350 days ago · 0 km away
  3. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26349 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26347 days ago · 0 km away
  5. 6.517 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26328 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 5.229 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26328 days ago · 19 km away
  7. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26328 days ago · 19 km away
  8. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26327 days ago · 19 km away
  9. 4.629 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26326 days ago · 19 km away
  10. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26323 days ago · 19 km away
  11. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26323 days ago · 19 km away
  12. 5.840 km S of Lovelock, Nevada · 26321 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 4.929 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26312 days ago · 19 km away

Before

  1. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26371 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26371 days ago · 0 km away
  3. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26372 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26372 days ago · 0 km away
  5. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26374 days ago · 0 km away
  6. 4.916 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26374 days ago · 0 km away
  7. 5.316 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26375 days ago · 0 km away
  8. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26375 days ago · 0 km away
  9. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26375 days ago · 0 km away
  10. 4.816 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26376 days ago · 0 km away
  11. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26376 days ago · 0 km away
  12. 5.921 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  14. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  15. 5.216 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  16. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  17. 5.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  18. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  19. 4.816 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away
  20. 5.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26377 days ago · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1963. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:07 PM UTC.