Nevada earthquakes

M5.8 earthquake 40 km S of Lovelock, Nevada

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 40 km S of Lovelock, Nevada on Tue, Aug 31, 1954, 3:20 PM GMT-7 (22:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.8 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1954-08-31 22:20:36 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.813° N, 118.465° W
Region
Nevada
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration
24.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity
3.0 cm/s
Map
Automatic
USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
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Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.929 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26312 days ago · 26 km away

Before

  1. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26323 days ago · 26 km away
  2. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26323 days ago · 26 km away
  3. 4.629 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26325 days ago · 26 km away
  4. 4.729 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26326 days ago · 26 km away
  5. 4.829 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26327 days ago · 26 km away
  6. 5.229 km NE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26328 days ago · 26 km away
  7. 6.517 km ESE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26328 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26347 days ago · 44 km away
  9. 4.716 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26348 days ago · 44 km away
  10. 5.416 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26349 days ago · 44 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem891016 (also filed as ushis1977). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.