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Nuclear explosion 15.52km (9.64 miles) away from Oak Springs (historical) (United States of America)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.98 occurred on Thursday, August 15, 1991 at 4:00:00 PM UTC (and Thursday, August 15, 1991 at 8:00:00 AM local time) 15.52km (9.64 miles) away from Oak Springs (historical) (United States of America) which is the nearest city to the epicenter.



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Details about this earthquake

Date (UTC) :8/15/1991 4:00:00 PM
Updated (UTC) :4/2/2016 2:30:20 AM
Magnitude3.98
Mag. Typeml
Latitude37.0873333
Longitude-116.0018333
Depth0.01 km (0.01 miles)
TypeNuclear explosion
StatusReviewed
Tsunami riskNo
SourceUSGS
Other informationM 4.0 Nuclear Explosion - 70km ENE of Beatty, NV
70km ENE of Beatty, NV

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US Oak Springs (historical)15.52km away (9.64 miles)
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