A minor earthquake magnitude 2.9 (ml/mb) has struck on Friday, 56 km NNW of Tonopah, Nevada (35 miles). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 02/04/16 / 2016-04-02 06:07:00 / April 2, 2016 @ 6:07 am. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 8.6 km (5 miles). Exact location of earthquake, -117.3805° West, 38.5603° North, depth 8.6 km. Id of earthquake: nn00538780. Event ids that are associated: nn00538780. The temblor was picked up at 23:07:00 / 11:07 pm (local time epicenter).
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days thirteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 56 km NNW of Tonopah, Nevada.
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