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4. 5 magnitude earthquake reported outside Silver Springs
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (149+ words) Nevada Appeal 4. 5 magnitude earthquake reported outside Silver Springs Friday, June 12, 2026 A 4. 5 magnitude earthquake was reported at 5: 12 a. m. Friday morning about 13 miles east/southeast of Silver Springs. This is just the latest in a very active fault for the last 75 days. On…...
Carson feels another earthquake from the east
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Courtesy / A map from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory showing the epicenter of a Wednesday morning earthquake northeast of Carson City. An estimated 4. 8 magnitude earthquake about 12 miles southeast of Silver Springs could be felt in Carson City Wednesday morning. The quakes…...
Area residents feel rattled
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1620+ words) Last week's earthquake on May 13 caused items to fall to the floor at the Fallon Walmart. A Sunday morning of aftershocks southeast of Lahontan Reservoir rattled area residents almost a week after a 5. 65 earthquake struck shortly after 6 p. m. on April 13. The…...
We were all shook up and quaking
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (621+ words) Luna is a darling one-year-old Heinz 57 breed mutt with soulful brown eyes. Although she is a bit shy at first she will bulldoze you with love when she is comfortable. Luna likes dogs, cats, kids, and everyone once she gets…...
5. 7 earthquake hits near Lake Lahontan; aftershocks continue
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (463+ words) The Nevada Seismological Laboratory recorded a magnitude 5. 7 earthquake southeast of Lahontan Reservoir in the Dead Camel Mountains at 6: 29 p. m. Monday, and has been followed by at least 120 aftershocks, of which 17 were over magnitude 3 (as of 8: 25 a. m. on Tuesday). The mainshock was located…...
5. 7 earthquake hits near Lake Lahontan
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (227+ words) The lab updated the quake to be a 5. 7 located 13 miles east of Silver Springs. The quake was felt throughout Northern Nevada, including Douglas County, Sparks and South Lake Tahoe, Calif. The. .. 5. 7 earthquake hits near Lake Lahontan The lab updated the…...
Carson City Board of Supervisors move forward with sewer project
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1349+ words) Carson City Public Works provided this graph of nitrate levels (milligrams per liter) in city well 43 in southeast Carson. The blue line represents actual readings, which Public Works says are usually higher when the well is started and flushed than…...
Geology class offered Wednesdays at WNC
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (130+ words) By Western Nevada College Tuesday, August 19, 2025 If you have Wednesday afternoons open this fall, you have the opportunity to learn about Nevada's geology, including the geologic history of Nevada as well as the rocks and minerals that make up the…...
An up-close look at the state's Marlette Lake Dam project
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (817+ words) Saturday, July 5, 2025 A six-mile drive up a dirt road in a state truck, through a tapestry of aspen and alder leaves, revealed a complex, multimillion-dollar public works project at the edge of Marlette Lake. The June 12 trip was a convoy…...