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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Climate
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Nevada rocked by earthquake swarm with the strongest reaching nearly 5 magnitude
Nevada has experienced an uptick in seismic activity over the last 24 hours. 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. This is a developing story... More updates to come
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Violent earthquake hits US city where the ground is at risk of SPLITTING apart
Nevada was rocked by a 4.0 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday in a region where the Earth's crust is slowly tearing apart. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected the tremor at 5:35 am local (8:35am ET) near Valmy that sits on top of the Basin and Range Province, which stretches across much of the western US. In this area, the Earth's crust is gradually being pulled apart, causing faulting and frequent earthquakes. The USGS's aftershock forecast shows a 31 percent chance of a 3.0 magnitude or higher tremor hitting in the next week and a small six percent chance of another 4.0 magnitude or more. Nevada is the nation's third-most seismically active state, ranking after California and Alaska. Valmy sits within a region of active fault lines, including the Fairview Peak-Dixie Valley Fault Scarps and the Central Nevada Seismic Belt. The small town is also along the Pleasant Valley fault that is capable of producing a quake up to a 7.7 magnitude. This is a developing story... More updates to come Since this area is part of the Basin, it experiences active crustal stretching, fault movements and occasional deep fluid activity. There is also mining in the region that can trigger quakes. Valmy is home to the Twin Creeks Mine and Turquoise Ridge Mine, both of which are substantial gold-producing sites operated by major mining companies. These operations involve extensive excavation, blasting, and material processing, which can alter the stress distribution in the Earth's crust, potentially inducing seismic events or earthquake swarms in the surrounding area.
