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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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Powerful magnitude 5.5 earthquake rattles western Nevada and northern California

Residents in western Nevada and parts of California were rattled by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake on Monday evening.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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