HEIGHTENED U.S. SEISMICITY
SEISMIC HAZARDS
SCENARIOS: 704, 703, 700, [500,] 09, 08, 07, 02
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Swarm of 24 Earthquakes Hit NW Nevada
At least 24 earthquakes of all sizes have occurred in NW Nevada over the past 24 hours, according to the USGS/EHP.
The swarm included 10 events measuring ≥ 2.5Mw, with the largest shock registering 4.2Mw.
The latest swarm brings the total number of earthquakes measuring ≥ 2.5Mw in the area to 17 over the past seven days and 94 in the past 30 days, as of posting.
Details of the largest quake, as of posting
Magnitude: 4.2Mw
Depth: 5.2km
Location: 41.840°N 119.613°W [ 71km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon]
Time: 2014-12-10 13:50:58 UTC
Seismic Hot Spots (December 2014 – March 2015)
Tune into FIRE-EARTH special report Thursday DECEMBER 11, 2014 at the following times on FIRE-EARTH Channel: 17:32, 18:32, 20:32 and 22:32UTC.
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