M4.9 earthquake 29 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada on Thu, Sep 9, 1954, 2:21 AM GMT-7 (09:21 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1954-09-09 09:21:05 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 39.580° N, 118.450° 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 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 5.840 km S of Lovelock, Nevada · 26319 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
- 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26322 days ago · 0 km away
- 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26322 days ago · 0 km away
- 4.629 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26325 days ago · 0 km away
- 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26325 days ago · 0 km away
- 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26326 days ago · 0 km away
- 5.229 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26327 days ago · 0 km away
- 6.517 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26327 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1979. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.