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1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake information


1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake
The Tobin Range on the east side of the valley showing the fault scarp (marked by the white line)
1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake is located in Nevada
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1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake
UTC time1915-10-03 06:53:21
ISC event913944
USGS-ANSSComCat
Local dateOctober 2, 1915
Local time22:53:21 [1]
Magnitude6.8Mw, 7.7Ms[1][2]
Depth10 km (6.2 mi) [1]
Epicenter40°16′N 117°39′W / 40.26°N 117.65°W / 40.26; -117.65 [1]
Areas affectedPershing County, Nevada
United States
Total damageLimited [3]
Max. intensityMMI X (Extreme) [4]

The 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake occurred at 22:53:21 on October 2 in north-central Nevada. With a moment magnitude of 6.8, a surface wave magnitude of 7.7, and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), it was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the state.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference ISC-GEM was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wesnousky, Steven G. "Extension and Quaternary Faulting in the Northern Central Nevada Seismic Belt". ScholarWorks. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stover was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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