A minor earthquake with magnitude 3.1 (ml/mb) was reported 2 km SSW of Gerlach, Nevada (1 miles) on Sunday. The 3.1-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:08:52 / 11:08 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, -119.3678° West, 40.6283° North, depth 3.3 km. Unique identifier: nn00890843. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000pgcy, nn00890843. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.3 km (2 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact time and date of earthquake 29/12/24 / 2024-12-29 23:08:52 / December 29, 2024 @ 11:08 pm UTC/GMT.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. 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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