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M6.8 earthquake, Nevada Earthquake, 1915-10-03

MagnitudeM6.8mw
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Depth10 km
Time (UTC)1915-10-03 06:53
Rank in 191512 / 71among M6+
Rank since 19002232 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×16approx.

The 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada Earthquake · 40.27, -117.58

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

EventTime (UTC)DepthPlace
M6.0 1915-10-031915-10-03 01:49–Pleasant Valley, Nevada (Foreshock)
M6.4 1914-04-241914-04-24 08:34–Near Fernley, Nevada
M6.0 1914-02-181914-02-18 18:17–Near Reno, Nevada
M6.1 1910-11-211910-11-21 23:23–Near Tonopah Junction, Nevada

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.