Nevada is one of the most seismically active states in the country. On Thursday, thousands of people across the state took ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Did you know Nevada is considered to be one of the most seismically active states in the country? The Silver State is no stranger to earthquakes. “Prior to 1960, Nevada had many ...

TONOPAH, Nev. -- The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck in remote western Nevada early Friday. The temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles outside ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The federal government shutdown is disrupting earthquake monitoring efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and threatening Nevada’s push to secure funding for a potentially ...

A pair of earthquakes have struck northern Nevada, adding to the dozens of tremors reported near an ancient supervolcano feared to be awakening. The US Geological Survey (USGS) revealed that a 3.7 and ...

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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Thursday morning, Clark County School District students took part in the Great Nevada Shake Out. It’s a statewide earthquake preparedness drill. It’s part of a global campaign ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

Danish-American postdoctoral researcher Louisa Barama, with the help of fellow staff members from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Geophysical Monitoring Programs, is determining how ...

The Nevada and eastern California region experienced one of its quietest years on record for earthquake activity, according to a study by the University’s Nevada Seismological Laboratory. Nevada ...