Las Vegas Sun

May 5, 2024

Series of minor earthquakes rattle Reno area Thursday night

RENO — A series of earthquakes were reported near Reno on Thursday night.

The Reno Gazette Journal reports the strongest of the eight quakes was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake that capped the hour-long series.

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory reports that earthquake occurred 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Virginia City.

The other earthquakes in the area ranged from about 1 magnitude to 2.4.