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3.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Las Vegas

4.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Vegas, part of a series in the West

The Las Vegas Valley was shaken Thursday afternoon when a 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit about 6.8 miles northwest of Summerlin South, according to the United States Geological Survey.

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Map: 3.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Las Vegas

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Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes Nevada, outside of Las Vegas: USGS

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Update: 3.8 magnitude earthquake registered close to Summerlin South, NV on June 4

A 4.0 magnitude quake jolted near Summerlin South around midday Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake reported just outside Las Vegas

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Las Vegas Earthquake: Map Shows Exact Location of 4.1 Magnitude Tremor

Earthquake of magnitude 2.7 registered near Petrolia, CA on June 6

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.7 magnitude quake occurred close to Petrolia on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Back-to-back 5.0-plus earthquakes shake California. See where

Earthquakes near Mendocino Triple Junction shake waters off Northern California with no tsunami or major damage.

Science Daily

Scientists confirm a deep earthquake that shouldn't exist

Scientists have confirmed that a mysterious Utah earthquake first detected in 1979 really did occur nearly 90 kilometers underground—far deeper than anyone thought earthquakes could happen beneath a continent.

ABC7 San Francisco

Looking for the Holy Grail in earthquake prediction

BERKELEY, Calif. (KGO) -- If there is a Holy Grail in geology, it would be to find the key that allows us to predict when, where, and how strongly earthquakes will occur. Researchers are not there yet, but they may be getting close. ABC7 News takes a look ...

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Why does California get so many earthquakes? Here's what causes them

California sits on an active plate boundary where the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, producing frequent earthquakes.

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Earthquake experts guide

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. Photo credit: Seth Dee licensed under CC BY 4.0. Vice ...

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Swarm of more than 100 earthquakes rattles Southern California's Imperial County

A swarm of more than one hundred earthquakes rattled Southern California's Imperial County on Saturday, with the largest reported temblor registering at a magnitude of 4.5, according to the United States Geological Survey.