Nevada earthquakes in 1972
8 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more were located in Nevada in 1972. The largest: M4.4 56 km WSW of Preston, Nevada, Dec 8, 1972.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1972 was located in Nevada. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1972
Magnitude 2.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.456 km WSW of Preston, Nevada · 10 km deep
- 2.814km NE of Tecopa, CA · 6 km deep
- 3.263km SSW of Alamo, NV · 6 km deep
- 4.070km E of Big Pine, CA · 6 km deep
- 2.873km WSW of Alamo, NV · 6 km deep
- 3.388km ENE of Tonopah, NV · 6 km deep
- 3.366km E of Big Pine, CA · 6 km deep
- 3.663km W of Mesquite, NV · 6 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1972 | 1 | 3.6 | 63km W of Mesquite, NV |
| February 1972 | 1 | 3.3 | 66km E of Big Pine, CA |
| March 1972 | 0 | ||
| April 1972 | 0 | ||
| May 1972 | 0 | ||
| June 1972 | 0 | ||
| July 1972 | 1 | 3.3 | 88km ENE of Tonopah, NV |
| August 1972 | 1 | 2.8 | 73km WSW of Alamo, NV |
| September 1972 | 2 | 4.0 | 70km E of Big Pine, CA |
| October 1972 | 0 | ||
| November 1972 | 1 | 2.8 | 14km NE of Tecopa, CA |
| December 1972 | 1 | 4.4 | 56 km WSW of Preston, Nevada |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.