BREAKING NEWS Nevada rocked by earthquake swarm with the strongest reaching nearly 5 magnitude
The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected seven earthquakes, with the largest measuring a 4.8 magnitude, that hit at 7:16am ET near Caliente.
The other tremors, starting Thursday and continuing into Friday, ranged from 1.1 magnitude to 3.3 magnitude.
The 4.8 magnitude is the latest earthquake to hit, with shaking detected as far south as Las Vegas, which sits more than 150 miles south.
It was likely caused by tectonic activity along one of the many fault systems in the Basin and Range Province, a region known for stretching and thinning of the Earth's crust.
The USGS detect a 3.3 magnitude earthquake Thursday about 14 miles northeast of Nellis Air Force Base. This was followed by two smaller tremors just minutes later.
Nellis Air Force Base tested US nuclear weapons above ground during the 1950s and 1960s, but testing moved underground until all operations ceased in 1992.
Nevada is the nation's third-most seismically active state, ranking behind only California and Alaska.
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