Did you feel it? Large earthquake shakes near Tonopah, felt in Carson City region
UPDATE: The USGS increases the magnitude from 6.4 to 6.5 Friday morning.
UPDATE: Reports coming in from throughout the region note the quake was felt throughout northern and southern Nevada, as well as in Central and Northern California. Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Office, Nevada Highway Patrol, and Nevada Department of Transportation report several areas of US95 have damage caused from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred this morning.
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A preliminary magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook near Tonopah and Walker Lake in the Monte Cristo Range early Friday morning at 4:03 a.m. The large earthquake was felt in Carson City and throughout northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe.
There have been multiple aftershocks in the same area, including 5.4, at around 4:25 a.m., according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.
We will update as more information becomes available. See the Nevada Seismological Laboratory website here.