December 20, 1932 Earthquake: Cedar Mountain, Nevada, United States
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Cedar Mountain, Nevada, United States on December 20, 1932.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- December 20, 1932
- Place
- Cedar Mountain, Nevada, United States
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Intensity
- 12 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 38.700° N, 117.800° W
- Country
- United States
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3505.