United States: 5.7 earthquake hits rural Nevada near Carson City

The temblor hit just before 6:30 pm, the US Geological Survey said. It was centred 12.9 miles (20.7 kilometres) east of the town of Silver Spring at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometres).

Silver Spring:

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City on Monday, April 13.

The temblor hit just before 6:30 pm, the US Geological Survey said. It was centred 12.9 miles (20.7 kilometres) east of the town of Silver Spring at a depth of 3.1 miles (5 kilometres).

The agency said some residents in nearby communities reported strong to very strong shaking and light to moderate damage.

This post was last modified on April 14, 2026 8:56 am

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