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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hits remote area of Nevada
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a remote corner of Nevada (not pictured) early Friday, shaking the desert and a nearby town, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
MINA, Nev. — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck a remote corner of Nevada early Friday, shaking the desert and a nearby town, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The quake struck at 1:13 a.m. and was centered about 21 miles southeast of Mina, a town of about 155, at a depth of 3.73 miles, the USGS said.
People reported feeling it across desert communities in western Nevada and in California’s Sierra mountains, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
