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 ...

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has been recorded near the California-Nevada border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS originally reported the magnitude at 6.4, but later upgraded its ...

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.

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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 ...

A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Santa Barbara Island at 1:04 a.m. on November 2, 2025, according to USGS.

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 ...