Nevada earthquakes

M4.8 earthquake 49 km NNE of Gabbs, Nevada

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 49 km NNE of Gabbs, Nevada on Sat, Feb 19, 1955, 3:50 PM GMT-8 (23:50 UTC).

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.8 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1955-02-19 23:50:07 UTC
Depth
Not given
Epicenter
39.300° N, 117.800° 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 1.8 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.527 km SSE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26131 days ago · 66 km away
  2. 4.550 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26128 days ago · 26 km away
  3. 4.659 km ENE of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26126 days ago · 37 km away
  4. 4.740 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26125 days ago · 41 km away

Before

  1. 4.753 km E of Fallon Station, Nevada · 26156 days ago · 32 km away
  2. 4.716 km NNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26173 days ago · 38 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2016. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:24 PM UTC.