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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Multiple earthquakes hit Nevada military base known for testing nuclear weapons
Multiple earthquakes hit just miles outside of a military base in Nevada, which played a significant role in America's nuclear bomb testing. The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected three tremors on Thursday with a 3.3 hitting at 9:52am ET about 14 miles northeast from Nellis Air Force Base, which was followed by two smaller tremors just minutes later. Nellis Air Force Base tested US nuclear weapons from the 1950s until 1992 due to the end of the Cold War and as a way for America to lead by example and encourage other nations to stop such testing as well. There was also strong public opposition due to environmental damage and health risks from previous tests, especially from fallout in areas like Nevada and the Pacific, which led to the decision. The USGS received reports of shaking as far west as Las Vegas, but no injuries or damages have been reported. An assessment from Michigan Tech University showed that people typically do not feel quakes with a magnitude of 2.5 or less. Those from 2.5 to 5.4 are often felt but only cause minor damage. This is a developing story... More updates to come
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Tennessee's 'notable' 4.1 magnitude earthquake. Why they occur and chance for aftershocks
Nashville is about 175 miles from a 4.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred in East Tennessee near Greenback on May 10. The earthquake was described as "notable" by U.S. Geological Survey and was felt in several states according to reports, though it fell short of being classified as a "moderate." The earthquake's shaking approached eastern portions of Middle Tennessee as both the Putnam County and Jackson County emergency management agencies had multiple reports of "shaking" on the morning of May 10. A 5.3 magnitude earthquake is considered a 'moderate' earthquake, and a 6.3 is a 'strong' earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey scale. The Michigan Tech University measuring system describes earthquakes between 2.5 to 5.4 magnitude as often felt, but generally cause only minor damage, No injuries or significant damage were immediately reported by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency from the East Tennessee quake. And there are millions of earthquakes registering at 2.5 magnitude or less that are usually not felt, but can be recorded by a seismograph, according to Michigan Tech. Aftershocks are additional earthquakes that are related to each other and continue to occur near the mainshock. U.S. Geological Survey lists the percentages of an aftershock of 3.0 magnitude or better after the May 10 East Tennessee earthquake as. One year: 36% One month: 22% One week: 15%. There is a 9% chance of an aftershock of 4.0 or more within a year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An earthquake is what happens when two blocks of the earth suddenly slip past one another. The surface where they slip is called the fault o the fault plane. The location below the earth's surface where the earthquake starts is called the hypocenter, and the location directly above it on the surface of the earth is called the epicenter. Reach Andy Humbles at ahumbles@ and on X, formerly known as Twitter @ AndyHumbles. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee's 4.1 magnitude earthquake and the chance for aftershocks
