The September 18, 1945 earthquake

M5.1near Crescent Valley, Nevada

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake, centred in Eureka County. The 78th strongest in Nevada’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles in the catalogue, which runs from 1900.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1; local magnitude (ml)
Depth: —; Not recorded
Local time: Tuesday, September 18, 1945; 15:39 PPT; 22:39 UTC
Epicentre: 40.60°N, 116.50°W; In Eureka County
In Nevada’s record: 78th; strongest of 8,110 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 6; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event ushis1505 (“21 km NNE of Crescent Valley, Nevada”). The USGS event page carries the ShakeMap, felt reports and the official summary.

Counties and cities within 50 miles

Distance from the epicentre to each county boundary (zero when inside) and to each city centre.

Counties

Eureka CountyNV · inside
Elko CountyNV · 18.5 mi
Lander CountyNV · 27.4 mi
Humboldt CountyNV · 27.4 mi
Pershing CountyNV · 42.3 mi
White Pine CountyNV · 47.9 mi

Cities, largest first

ElkoNV · 41.7 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

147 earthquakes of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles of this epicentre since 1973.

Earlier earthquakes of magnitude 5 or more within 50 miles, strongest first

July 26, 1901M5.0

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Local time is the time zone of the county nearest the epicentre. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them.