Nevada shaken by M5.5 earthquake near Silver Springs; experts say bigger quakes are possible

Nevada shaken by M5.5 earthquake near Silver Springs; experts say bigger quakes are possible

LYON COUNTY, Nev. — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake centered about 12 miles from Silver Springs shook western Nevada Monday night drawing consideration to one of many state’s most energetic seismic areas. Kyren Bogolub, a community seismologist with the UNR Laboratory, stated the quake ranks among the many greatest in Nevada in a long time. “I…

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One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia | Earthquakes

One killed and buildings damaged as magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Indonesia | Earthquakes

One particular person has been killed after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck off Indonesia’s Ternate island, damaging buildings and triggering small tsunami waves. The quake, which had a depth of 35km, occurred on Thursday at 6.48am native time, based on the United States Geological Survey. Its epicentre was 127km (79 miles) west-north-west of Ternate,…

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