4.2 Magnitude Earthquake near Reno, NV
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/26/2013 - 8:38pm
A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon one mile from Spanish Springs, Nev., near Reno. The report issued by the U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor occurred at 5:51 p.m. local time at a depth of 10.6 miles.
According to the USGS, the epicenter was six miles from Sun Valley, Nev., nine miles from Sparks, Nev., 11 miles from Reno and 35 miles from Carson City, Nev. It was felt as far away South Lake Tahoe, Grass Valley and Folsom, CA.
As of 8:35 pm there have been a total of 13 earthquakes in the area with magnitudes from 1.0 to 4.2.
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