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A middle-of-the-night 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattled the Reno area in Nevada, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 4-mile deep quake hit 4 miles from Spanish Springs, northeast of Reno, at 1 ...
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck in a remote area of Nevada on Monday afternoon sent shaking throughout Central California, including the Sacramento area.
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Damage to brick walls and plasters in Reno, Virginia City, and parts of California. [9] February 18, 1914 Reno 6.0 M fa Large cracks to structures in Reno. Some fires broke out. [10] Foreshock of the April earthquake. 1914 Reno earthquakes [11] April 24, 1914 Reno 6.4 M fa Several people fainted. Major damage. [10] 1914 Reno earthquakes [12]
Since the earthquake occurred in a remote and relatively uninhabited area, few people were exposed to severe shaking, hence no casualties occurred. [8] [16] [17] The earthquake cracked U.S. Route 95 between Reno and Las Vegas, causing it to be temporarily closed. The highway was reopened 10 hours after repair operations.
"It’s a pretty good-sized quake," a U.S. Geological Survey scientist said. The temblor struck 4.7 miles deep, causing at least six aftershocks, including two with a magnitude of 5.4.
Another video from California shows plants and overhead lights in a cannabis grow room rattle as the magnitude 7.0 quake strikes. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
The 1914 Reno earthquakes were a series of earthquakes in February and April 1914 in Reno, Nevada and the surrounding area. The 6.0 magnitude foreshock occurred on February 18, 1914, at 10:17am local time. [1] [2] The 6.4 magnitude main quake occurred at 12:34am local time. [2] [3]