Earthquake Swarm Rattles N. Nevada

HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARD
SCENARIOS 09, 08, 07, 02
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A cluster of at least 27 quakes strike northern Nevada

Northern Nevada has been rattled by a swarm of at least 27 quakes, with two dozen of the tremors measuring magnitude 2.5 or greater, said USGS/EHP.

The largest quake measured 4.6Mw, striking at a shallow depth of 0.1km north of the Bald Mountain.

EQ Details

Event Time: 2014-11-05 07:23:04 UTC
Location: 41.908°N, 119.620°W depth=0.1km (0.1mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 63km (39mi) ESE of Lakeview, Oregon
• 174km (108mi) E of Altamont, Oregon
• 178km (111mi) E of Klamath Falls, Oregon
• 188km (117mi) NNE of Susanville, California
• 307km (191mi) N of Carson City, Nevada

Seismic events have also occurred close to CA-NV border, north and south of Carson City, as well as in southern Nevada.