Key Highlights
- Courtesy: NNSANevada/XA persistent series of earthquakes has put geologists and residents on alert after more than 100 seismic events were recorded within a single week near the Tonopah Test Range, a restricted military installation frequently referred to as "Area 52" in Nevada, US.
- According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the activity peaked on Sunday morning with a magnitude 4.3 earthquake.
- The tremor, centered approximately 48 miles northeast of Tonopah, occurred at a shallow depth of 12 kilometers.
- While the 4.3 magnitude event was the strongest, it was part of a larger natural swarm consisting of over 40 smaller tremors occurring within a 24-hour window.
- The shaking was felt by residents as far as Carson City, 180 miles to the west, and Las Vegas, 175 miles to the south.
