M5.0 earthquake 27 km ENE of Schurz, Nevada
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Schurz, Nevada on Sun, Jun 19, 1955, 12:25 PM GMT-7 (19:25 UTC).
A larger quake followed: M5.2 21 km S of Hawthorne, Nevada. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (ML, local (Richter)), moderate
- Magnitude from
- USGS historic United States catalog
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-06-19 19:25:16 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 39.000° N, 118.500° W
- Region
- Nevada
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
What happened
The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.
Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) I
From the USGS event page for ushis2041. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.
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 2.0 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2041. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC.