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A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage
The USGS said ShakeAlert was activated and ShakeMap expected strong shaking as hundreds of light-shaking reports followed the quake.
- Yesterday, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Silver Springs, Nevada, the USGS reported, hitting just before 6:30 p.m. in a rural area east of Carson City.
- Centered 12.9 miles east of Silver Spring at a depth of 3.1 miles, the earthquake's magnitude was initially reported as 5.5 before being upgraded to 5.7 and returning to 5.5.
- Video from the town of Fallon showed shattered glass and food scattered on grocery store aisles, while the USGS reported several aftershocks following the main event.
- The ShakeAlert early warning system activated during the earthquake, and the temblor was felt in the KCRA newsroom in Sacramento, hundreds of miles from the epicenter.
- Hundreds of light shaking reports appeared on the MyShake app, while the USGS ShakeMap projected strong shaking in the area as officials continue monitoring for further activity.
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5.7 earthquake hits northern Nevada; damage reported
An intensity map made using data gathered by the USGS shows reports of "light" to "moderate" damage observed around the epicenter of a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that struck shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday near Fallon, Nevada.
·Charleston, United States
Read Full ArticleMagnitude 5.7 earthquake shakes NorCal, felt in Sacramento and Nevada
(FOX40.COM) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near Silver Springs, Nevada, on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at around 6:29 p.m. at a depth of about 6 miles, a level that allowed the shaking to be felt across a wide area, including parts of the Sacramento Valley and near the Lake Tahoe region, USGS said. The earthquake was felt at the office of KRON4 sister station, FOX40, in Sacramento. Eric S…
·San Francisco, United States
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