Nevada earthquake, December 28, 2016
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a series of earthquakes in the sparsely populated state of Nevada this morning (December 28, 2016), beginning with two 5.7-magnitude quakes, which are moderately strong earthquakes. A quake that strong can wake people up, and overturn unstable objects, but is unlikely to cause severe damage. The first earthquake was at 8:18 UTC (just after midnight local time), and the second was four minutes later. Multiple aftershocks followed and at least one more moderately strong quake (5.5-magnitude). The quakes are centered southwest of the town Hawthorne (population just over 3,000 people, according to a 2010 census).
People in Gardnerville, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, rural Nevada and parts of California have reported feeling some shaking.
Las Vegas – the largest city in Nevada with a population of about 600,000 according to a 2013 census was about 300 miles (480 km) southeast of the site of the December 28 series of quakes. San Francisco, California was about the same distance away, to the west.
Due to the sparse population in this region, USGS reports:
… There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
And:
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.
Bottom line: A series of moderately strong earthquakes took place on December 28, 2016 near Hawthorne, Nevada.
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Nevada earthquake, December 28, 2016
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting a series of earthquakes in the sparsely populated state of Nevada this morning (December 28, 2016), beginning with two 5.7-magnitude quakes, which are moderately strong earthquakes. A quake that strong can wake people up, and overturn unstable objects, but is unlikely to cause severe damage. The first earthquake was at 8:18 UTC (just after midnight local time), and the second was four minutes later. Multiple aftershocks followed and at least one more moderately strong quake (5.5-magnitude). The quakes are centered southwest of the town Hawthorne (population just over 3,000 people, according to a 2010 census).
People in Gardnerville, Reno, Sparks, Carson City, rural Nevada and parts of California have reported feeling some shaking.
Las Vegas – the largest city in Nevada with a population of about 600,000 according to a 2013 census was about 300 miles (480 km) southeast of the site of the December 28 series of quakes. San Francisco, California was about the same distance away, to the west.
Due to the sparse population in this region, USGS reports:
… There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
And:
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though some vulnerable structures exist.
Bottom line: A series of moderately strong earthquakes took place on December 28, 2016 near Hawthorne, Nevada.
from EarthSky http://ift.tt/2idD9zM
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