Powerful Nevada earthquake Tonopah, felt in California
The Geological Survey of America said that a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tapona on Friday morning.
The intensity of both two and aftershocks near Tonopah measured 5.4, a short time later in the region. Authorities in western Nevada checked for possible highway damage after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck a remote area early Friday. Templar, which was reported at 4:03 pm, and was realized in neighboring states.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the small town of Tonopah, located about three hours from Las Vegas.The Mineral County Sheriff's Office said the U.S. Part 95 was closed as a state troop and the Sheriff Depot of the Esmeralda and Mineral Countries investigated whether the Highway and State Route 360 were for potential damage.
Nye County Sheriff Office 95, Captain David Boruchowitz was investigating a report of a possible loss to KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. Besides, just a bunch of people were shaken.
According to reports obtained from the US Geological Survey, residents reported earthquakes as far east as Salt Lake City, Utah, and as far southwest as San Diego, with impacts as far as 750 miles.
The US Geological Service reported that Templeborough was discovered about 35 miles west of Tembora and east of the Sierra Nevada Range. The earthquake was initially upgraded after being reported at 6.4-magnitude.
The initial earthquake was about 4.7 miles deep, the USGS said, and dozens of aftershocks were recorded over the next three hours, with an estimated volume of 4.9.
There were no immediate reports of injury, but part of U.S. 95 was closed as state trooper and sheriff deputies from Esmeralda and Mineral counties checked that highway and State Route 360 for possible damage, the Mineral County sheriff's office said
The Esmeralda County Sheriff's Office posted photos showing damage on the highway to Facebook.
Ney County Sheriff Office U.S. 95, investigating a report of a possible loss to Captain David Boruchowitz at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. Besides, just a bunch of people were shaken.
An earthquake struck a remote area of the state between Reno and Las Vegas.
"It really shook a lot of groceries off the shelves," Keith Hasty, an employee at a gas station in Tonopah, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hasty said residents who frequented the store were all talking about the quake.
"We have a lot of locals coming in saying their TVs were shaking, they felt it," said Hasty. "No damage that I've heard of. My boss just called and said his garage shook."Still, one resident in Tonopah posted on Twitter that the quake "scared us to death."
People in Salt Lake City, Utah, California's Central Valley tweeted that they felt it.
The Geological Survey of America said that a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Tapona on Friday morning.
The intensity of both two and aftershocks near Tonopah measured 5.4, a short time later in the region. Authorities in western Nevada checked for possible highway damage after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck a remote area early Friday. Templar, which was reported at 4:03 pm, and was realized in neighboring states.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the small town of Tonopah, located about three hours from Las Vegas.The Mineral County Sheriff's Office said the U.S. Part 95 was closed as a state troop and the Sheriff Depot of the Esmeralda and Mineral Countries investigated whether the Highway and State Route 360 were for potential damage.
Nye County Sheriff Office 95, Captain David Boruchowitz was investigating a report of a possible loss to KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. Besides, just a bunch of people were shaken.
According to reports obtained from the US Geological Survey, residents reported earthquakes as far east as Salt Lake City, Utah, and as far southwest as San Diego, with impacts as far as 750 miles.
The US Geological Service reported that Templeborough was discovered about 35 miles west of Tembora and east of the Sierra Nevada Range. The earthquake was initially upgraded after being reported at 6.4-magnitude.
The initial earthquake was about 4.7 miles deep, the USGS said, and dozens of aftershocks were recorded over the next three hours, with an estimated volume of 4.9.
There were no immediate reports of injury, but part of U.S. 95 was closed as state trooper and sheriff deputies from Esmeralda and Mineral counties checked that highway and State Route 360 for possible damage, the Mineral County sheriff's office said
The Esmeralda County Sheriff's Office posted photos showing damage on the highway to Facebook.
Ney County Sheriff Office U.S. 95, investigating a report of a possible loss to Captain David Boruchowitz at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. Besides, just a bunch of people were shaken.
An earthquake struck a remote area of the state between Reno and Las Vegas.
"It really shook a lot of groceries off the shelves," Keith Hasty, an employee at a gas station in Tonopah, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Hasty said residents who frequented the store were all talking about the quake.
"We have a lot of locals coming in saying their TVs were shaking, they felt it," said Hasty. "No damage that I've heard of. My boss just called and said his garage shook."Still, one resident in Tonopah posted on Twitter that the quake "scared us to death."
People in Salt Lake City, Utah, California's Central Valley tweeted that they felt it.
