M3.6 Quake Jolts Northern Nevada Desert
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck in a remote part of the northern Nevada desert, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The U.S.G.S. says the quake hit at 1:53 a.m. Sunday about 14 miles northeast of Gerlach (GEHR-lack). That’s about 182 miles northeast of Carson City.
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Bob Harmon says there have been no reports of any damage.
According to Harmon, the epicenter is in a very remote area of the Black Rock Desert.
This is the second quake in the region in three days.
A magnitude 3.5 temblor struck Thursday but there was no damage reported.
Officials at the University of Nevada’s Seismology Laboratory in Reno said few people likely felt it.