August 2001 Press Releases
Press Release
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
10 August 2001
2:00 PM PDT
M5.4 Earthquake in the Mohawk Valley Area
There was magnitude 5.4 earthquake August 10, 2001, at 1:19 p.m.
today. It was located at 39.828 N, 120.532 W, with a preliminary depth
of 14 kilometers. It was located approximately 5 miles north of the
community of Graegle, California and 41 miles south of Susanville,
California. This earthquake was widely felt throughout eastern
California and western Nevada. No reports of damage or injury have
been received as of this notification, but minor damage and/or injury
would be possible for an event of this size. A number of aftershocks
have been recorded. This region has experienced smaller events of a
similar character in the past few years.
If you felt this earthquake, visit the web site to make a felt report:
pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/
The data reported here has been reviewed. For more information, contact
the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, (775) 784-4975. The free pamphlet
"Earthquakes in Nevada and How to Survive Them," is available on
request. The NSL operates a statewide network of seismographic
stations and investigates the sizes, frequencies of occurrence, and
distribution of earthquakes in the region, and other problems related
to seismic risk in Nevada. Visit the NSL web site at
www.seismo.unr.edu for further information.
Maps of Aug. 10-22 Earthquake Activity:
By Ken Smith
(click on an image for a larger GIF image)
Map of Historical and Aug. 10 Earthquake Activity:
By John Louie,
from the
NSL Earthquake Catalog Search
(click on the image to download a printable PDF map)
Page maintained by John Louie
