M4.5 earthquake 27 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada on Tue, Mar 8, 1955, 12:05 PM GMT-8 (20:05 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M4.6 59 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-03-08 20:05:17 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 39.200° N, 118.550° 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 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.550 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26128 days ago · 40 km away
- 4.659 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26126 days ago · 59 km away
- 4.740 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26125 days ago · 36 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2019. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.