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January 24, 2013

Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake 8 miles SW of Topaz, Lake, NV-CA; January 24, 2013

Magnitude 3.7 Earthquake 8 miles SW of Topaz, Lake, NV-CA; January 24, 2013
December 20, 2012

Swarm of Earthquakes Near Scotty Junction; Dec 20 - 11 PM PST

Increase activity in Scottys Junction swarm Dec 20 PM. The largest event of the sequence has been M 2.87. The activity is located in a sparely populated area of western Nevada along highway US95 near Scotty Junction.
October 18, 2012

ShakeOut Participation Exceeds 516,000 in Nevada

In its third year, the Great Nevada Shakeout included 520,000 Nevadans in the annual "Drop, Cover and Hold On" drill, up from 195,000 in 2011.
October 13, 2012

As of 7:45PM Tues. Oct. 17: Sequence of ~150 Small Earthquakes in Northern Spanish Springs Valley - Largest event Magnitude 1.0

October 3, 2012

Mw 3.4 earthquake about 12 miles NW of Fernley, NV; October 3, 2012 at 12:51 PM Local Time

Mw 3.4 near Fernley
September 25, 2012

A Magnitude 3.8 Earthquake was located about 30 Miles NE of Las Vegas; 9:03 AM PDT 9/25/2012

August 15, 2012

Mw 3.6 Earthquake N. of Pyramid Lake, August 14, 2012, 3:17 PM PDT

Mw 3.6 Earthquake N. of Pyramid Lake
April 28, 2012

Special USGS 'Did You Feel It' Survey for Meteor Explosion April 22

Special USGS 'Did You Feel It' Survey for Meteor Explosion April 22
February 26, 2012

Two Magnitude 3 Earthquakes in sequence north of Hawthorne, Nevada

February 20, 2012

2011 Nevada Seismological Laboratory Publications

New Publications at NSL for 2011

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