The May 22, 1968 earthquake

M5.2near Rachel, Nevada

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake 6.2 miles deep, centred in Nye County. The 65th strongest in Nevada’s record since 1900, and the strongest within 50 miles in the catalogue, which runs from 1900.

The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.2; moment magnitude (mw)
Depth: 6.2 mi; 10.0 km below the surface
Local time: Wednesday, May 22, 1968; 06:21 PDT; 13:21 UTC
Epicentre: 38.49°N, 116.19°W; In Nye County
In Nevada’s record: 65th; strongest of 8,110 since 1900
Within 50 miles: 4; counties; more on this date

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, event iscgem822523 (“102 km NNW of Rachel, 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

Nye CountyNV · inside
Lincoln CountyNV · 34.6 mi
White Pine CountyNV · 48.7 mi
Eureka CountyNV · 48.7 mi

Earthquakes around the epicentre

102 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 11, 1942M5.0
July 19, 1954M5.0

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