Nevada earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 48 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 48 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada on Thu, Dec 16, 1954, 3:57 AM GMT-8 (11:57 UTC).

A larger quake followed: M5.8 48 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (ml), moderate
Local time
UTC
1954-12-16 11:57:30 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
39.280° N, 118.120° W
Region
Nevada
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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 2.0 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.048 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 5.848 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  3. 5.348 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  4. 5.148 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  5. 4.548 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  6. 4.548 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26212 days ago · 0 km away
  7. 4.748 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26212 days ago · 0 km away
  8. 5.048 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26212 days ago · 0 km away
  9. 4.748 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26211 days ago · 0 km away
  10. 5.048 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26209 days ago · 0 km away
  11. 5.116 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26197 days ago · 33 km away
  12. 5.016 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26189 days ago · 33 km away
  13. 4.716 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26187 days ago · 33 km away
  14. 4.640 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26179 days ago · 14 km away
  15. 4.716 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26172 days ago · 33 km away
  16. 4.753 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26156 days ago · 21 km away

Before

  1. 5.048 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26213 days ago · 0 km away
  2. 6.9The 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada Earthquake · 26213 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 7.1The 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada Earthquake · 26213 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1988. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.