M4.5 earthquake 21 km W of Gabbs, Nevada
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 21 km W of Gabbs, Nevada on Wed, Jun 8, 1955, 5:22 AM GMT-7 (12:22 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
- 1955-06-08 12:22:11 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 38.880° N, 118.170° 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: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 5.230 km WNW of Gabbs, Nevada · 26027 days ago · 12 km away
- 5.027 km ENE of Schurz, Nevada · 26027 days ago · 32 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2039. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC.