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The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5 M L and a hypocentral depth of only 2.8 km (1.7 mi). Shaking was felt throughout California and Nevada, with some reports from as far as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City. [7] [8] The estimated maximum intensity of shaking was rated as VIII (Severe) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
Damage to brick walls and plasters in Reno, Virginia City, and parts of California. [9] February 18, 1914 Reno 6.0 M fa Large cracks to structures in Reno. Some fires broke out. [10] Foreshock of the April earthquake. 1914 Reno earthquakes [11] April 24, 1914 Reno 6.4 M fa Several people fainted. Major damage. [10] 1914 Reno earthquakes [12]
Since the three damaging earthquakes that occurred in the American Midwest and the United States East Coast (1755 Cape Ann, 1811–12 New Madrid, 1886 Charleston) were well known, it became apparent to settlers that the earthquake hazard was different in California. While the 1812 San Juan Capistrano, 1857 Fort Tejon, and 1872 Owens Valley ...
United States, California, 32 km south southwest of Smith Valley: 6.0 7.5 VII The earthquake triggered rockslides in California and Nevada. It is the largest earthquake to strike California since the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake two years prior. [281] - - 10 [282] Indonesia offshore, Molucca Sea, 215 km northwest of Tobelo: 6.1 43.6 IV - - - 10 [283]
A middle-of-the-night 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Reno area in Nevada, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 4-mile deep quake hit 4 miles from Spanish Springs, northeast of Reno, at 1 ...
The Puente Hills system is capable of producing a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, which runs under highly populated areas of L.A. and Orange counties and could kill 3,000 to 18,000 people, according to ...
387. 5.0–5.9. 5,308. ← 2011–2020. The following is a list of significant earthquakes from 2021–2030, listing earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above, or which caused human fatalities. Deaths due to earthquake-caused tsunamis are included. For lists of earthquakes by country, which may include smaller and less destructive events than those ...
An average of 25 earthquakes with magnitudes between 4.0 and 5.0 occur per year in California and Nevada, according to a recent three-year data sample. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5.6 miles.