Two back to back 4.2 magnitude earthquakes , and a subsequent earthquake swarm has struck an old volcanic fissure in Northern Nevada.
One of the 4.2M events was a SURFACE quake at 0.0km !
This is the same area in Nevada which was experiencing the volcanic swarms over the past month(s).
USGS earthquake stats below:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usb000srrs#summary
M4.1 – Nevada 2014-10-30 15:16:33 UTC
Event Time
- 2014-10-30 15:16:33 UTC
- Epicenter time not available
- 2014-10-30 10:16:33 UTC-05:00 system time
Location
41.910°N 119.618°W depth=0.0km (0.0mi)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nn00465678#summary
M4.1 – 67km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon 2014-10-30 15:16:33 UTC
Event Time
- 2014-10-30 15:16:33 UTC
- 2014-10-30 08:16:33 UTC-07:00 at epicenter
- 2014-10-30 10:16:33 UTC-05:00 system time
Location
41.910°N 119.618°W depth=0.0km (0.0mi)
Nearby Cities
- 67km (42mi) ESE of Lakeview, Oregon
- 178km (111mi) E of Altamont, Oregon
- 182km (113mi) E of Klamath Falls, Oregon
- 187km (116mi) NNE of Susanville, California
- 305km (190mi) N of Carson City, Nevada
We saw activity begin to develop at this location back in August of this year (2014):
Just over a week ago, October 21st, earthquake activity returned to Nevada near a series of dormant volcanoes:
Over the past 10 months, there was noteworthy movement at multiple volcanic regions of Nevada:
Nevada Earthquake Information
Historic Information
Institutions
- Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
- Nevada Seismological Laboratory
- Nevada Division of Emergency Management
Maps
Notable Earthquakes
- Largest Earthquake in Nevada: 1915 October 03, Magnitude 7.1
Pleasant Valley, Nevada - Historic Earthquakes in Nevada