ESMERALDA COUNTY, NV - Sunday afternoon, a preliminary 2.1 magnitude quake was recorded close to Silver Peak, according to ...

A pair of earthquakes have struck northern Nevada, adding to the dozens of tremors reported near an ancient supervolcano feared to be awakening. The US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that a 3.7 and ...

Two earthquakes were reported Thursday just after 5:30 p.m. southwest of Idyllwild in Riverside County. The first was a ...

ELKO, N.V. – Rural northern Nevada is the site of one of the nation’s newest earthquake swarms, with more than a dozen quakes measuring at least magnitude 2.5 or greater recorded over a 24-hour period ...

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MINERAL COUNTY, NV - Thursday night, a 3.8 magnitude quake was detected close to Walker Lake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor jolted the area at 11:05 p.m. It occurred at a depth ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The federal government shutdown is disrupting earthquake monitoring efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and threatening Nevada’s push to secure funding for a potentially ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.