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Pleasant Valley
The earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 quake, striking 40 miles southeast of Winnemucca. This took place on October 2nd. -
Cedar Mountain
The quake struck an uninhabited desert region of western Nevada, measured at magnitude 7.2, taking place near Cedar Mountain at 10:10 P.M. -
Excelsior Mountains
In western Nevada, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the mountains, mostly affecting an uninhabited part of Mineral County at 12:26 P.M. -
Fallon-Stillwater area
A magnitude 6.6 quake hit the Fallon area on July 6, 1954. The earthquake severely damaged older concrete structures in the area and injured several people at the Naval Auxiliary Air Station. -
Stillwater
Less than two months from the previous Stillwater earthquake, a magnitude 6.8 quake hit at 8:51 P.M. -
Fairview Peak
The Fairview Peak earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 at 3:07 P.M, just minutes before the Dixie Valley earthquake. -
Dixie Valley
The Dixie Valley earthquake was a magnitude 6.8 that hit at around 3:11 P.M. It is considered one event with the Fairview Peak earthquake because the damage couldn't be separated. -
Wells
Being the most recent major earthquake to hit Nevada, the Elko County city of Wells earthquake struck at 6:16 A.M and was measured at a magnitude of 6.0. -
