Nevada earthquakes

M4.5 earthquake 16 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 16 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada on Sat, Jul 31, 1954, 10:24 AM GMT-7 (17:24 UTC).

A larger quake followed: M6.5 17 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (ML, local (Richter)), light
Magnitude from
USGS historic United States catalog
Local time
UTC
1954-07-31 17:24:14 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
39.420° N, 118.530° 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) I

From the USGS event page for ushis1964. 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 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.416 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26358 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26357 days ago · 0 km away
  3. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26355 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 6.517 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26336 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 5.229 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26336 days ago · 19 km away
  6. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26335 days ago · 19 km away
  7. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26335 days ago · 19 km away
  8. 4.629 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26334 days ago · 19 km away
  9. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26331 days ago · 19 km away
  10. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26331 days ago · 19 km away
  11. 5.840 km S of Lovelock, Nevada · 26329 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 4.929 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26320 days ago · 19 km away

Before

  1. 5.116 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26361 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26379 days ago · 0 km away
  3. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26379 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26380 days ago · 0 km away
  5. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26380 days ago · 0 km away
  6. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26381 days ago · 0 km away
  7. 4.916 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26382 days ago · 0 km away
  8. 5.316 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26383 days ago · 0 km away
  9. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26383 days ago · 0 km away
  10. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26383 days ago · 0 km away
  11. 4.816 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26383 days ago · 0 km away
  12. 4.616 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26384 days ago · 0 km away
  13. 5.921 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  15. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  16. 5.216 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  17. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  18. 5.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  19. 4.516 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away
  20. 4.816 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26385 days ago · 0 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1964. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.