LASVEGASO, CLARK COUNTY USA
The 4.4 Magnitude earthquake hit at a depth of 12 miles beneath the surface during Tuesday, August 13th night at approximately 8:06 pm local time.
The event, reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), is as follows:
Preliminary data on the earthquake sent by other agencies said it should not have caused significant damage, and was probably felt only lightly in most of those areas.
Weak shaking probably occurred in Indian Springs (pop. Five miles from the epicenter, and its magnitude was 3.
If you felt this earthquake (or if you were near the epicenter) Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the earthquake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Pahrump, (pop. 36,400) approximately 33 miles away from the epicenter and Enterprise (pop. 24,100) –41 miles away (pop. 9,309) Its neighboring cities are: La Mesa (pop. 234,800) 45 miles away Spring Valley (pop. 178,400) About 45 miles Away Campi (pop. Located 45 miles away are Sunrise Manor (pop. 189,400) — 46 miles away Paradise (pop. Miles away, Enterprise (pop.)/m Aurora 7 miles. View on map 108,500) Amargosa Valley (pop. 197 people), Beatty (pop. 285,700) 58 miles away.
Earthquake Details
| Date & time | Aug 14, 2024 03:06:35 UTC – 17 hours ago |
| Local time at epicenter | Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024, at 08:06 pm (America/Los Angeles GMT -7) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 4.4 |
| Depth | 13.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 36.636°N / 115.7274°W Clark, Nevada, United States |
| Seismic antipode | 36.636°S / 64.2726°E |
| Shaking intensity | IV Light shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 106 reports |
| Primary data source | USGS (United States Geological Survey) |
| Nearest volcano | Timber Mountain (86 km / 53 mi) |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky 33.8°C (93 F), humidity: 8%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy |
