Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Nevada, aftershocks reported, U.S.

Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Nevada, aftershocks reported, U.S.

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit SW Nevada, near the border with California, at 11:03 UTC (04:03 LT) on May 15, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 7 km (4 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). The…

Nevada Seismological Laboratory on Hawthorne earthquakes

Nevada Seismological Laboratory on Hawthorne earthquakes

Three magnitude 5.5 to 5.7 earthquakes struck about 28 km (18 miles) southwest of Hawthorne, Nevada just after midnight local time (08:18 UTC) on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno reported. Reports so…

Strong earthquakes hit Nevada – California border region

Strong earthquakes hit Nevada – California border region

A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.7 hit Nevada – California border region at 08:18 UTC on December 28, 2016. The agency is reporting a depth of 8.2 km (5 miles). The quake was followed by another strong earthquake – M5.7 at a depth of 12…