1914 Reno earthquakes

1914 Reno earthquakes

Winnemucca Lovelock
UTC  time	1914-04-24 08:35:00
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
	ComCat
Local date	February 18, 1914
Magnitude	6.4 Mw
Epicenter	39°30′00″N119°48′00″W / 39.500°N 119.800°W / 39.500; -119.800
Fault	Walker Lane Seismic Zone
Areas affected	Nevada, United States

The 1914 Reno earthquakes were a series of earthquakes in February and April 1914 in Reno, Nevada and the surrounding area. The 6.0 magnitude foreshock occurred on February 18, 1914, at 10:17am local time. ^{[1] [2]} The 6.4 magnitude main quake occurred at 12:34am local time. ^{[2] [3]}

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1914
• List of earthquakes in Nevada
• List of earthquakes in the United States
• 2008 Reno earthquakes

References

1. "M 6.0 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
2. dePolo, Craig M.; Garside, Terri M. (March 2006). The November 21, 1910 Tonopah Junction Earthquake, and the February 18, 1914 and April 24, 1914 Reno Earthquakes in Nevada (PDF). Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
3. "M 6.4 - Nevada". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.