Fairview Peak is a summit in the Clan Alpine Mountains of the U.S. state of Nevada. [1] The elevation is 8,271 feet (2,521 m). [1]
Fairview Peak was so named on account of the scenic views it affords. [2] Variant names were "Fairview Cairn" and "Fairview Mountain". [1] The ghost town of Fairview, Nevada takes its name from the nearby peak. [2]
A very large earthquake doublet occurred on December 16, 1954. The Dixie Valley/Fairview earthquakes occurred four minutes apart, each with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The initial shock measured 7.3 Mw and the second shock measured 6.9 Mw . Damage to man-made structures was minimal because the region was sparsely populated at the time, but oblique-slip motion on a normal fault resulted in the appearance of large fault scarps. [3] [4]
39°13′30″N 118°09′10″W / 39.22500°N 118.15278°W
Fairview Peak is a summit in the Clan Alpine Mountains of the U.S. state of Nevada. [1] The elevation is 8,271 feet (2,521 m). [1]
Fairview Peak was so named on account of the scenic views it affords. [2] Variant names were "Fairview Cairn" and "Fairview Mountain". [1] The ghost town of Fairview, Nevada takes its name from the nearby peak. [2]
A very large earthquake doublet occurred on December 16, 1954. The Dixie Valley/Fairview earthquakes occurred four minutes apart, each with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The initial shock measured 7.3 Mw and the second shock measured 6.9 Mw . Damage to man-made structures was minimal because the region was sparsely populated at the time, but oblique-slip motion on a normal fault resulted in the appearance of large fault scarps. [3] [4]
39°13′30″N 118°09′10″W / 39.22500°N 118.15278°W