M4.5 earthquake 61 km N of Gabbs, Nevada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 61 km N of Gabbs, Nevada on Mon, May 30, 1955, 2:28 PM GMT-7 (21:28 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.2 30 km WNW of Gabbs, 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
- 1955-05-30 21:28:26 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 39.420° N, 118.000° 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 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.521 km W of Gabbs, Nevada · 26039 days ago · 62 km away
- 5.230 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26028 days ago · 54 km away
- 5.027 km ENE of Schurz, Nevada · 26028 days ago · 64 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2035. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC.