Magnitude 4.9 Earthquake in Reno 11:39:59 Friday April 25, 2007

USGS ^ | April 25, 2008 | USGS

[skippermd]

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT == Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #1: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This is a computer-generated message. This event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.

A light earthquake occurred at 11:39:59 PM (PDT) on Friday, April 25, 2008. The magnitude 4.9 event occurred 2 km (1 miles) NNW of Verdi-Mogul, NV. The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).

Magnitude 4.9 - local magnitude (ML) Time Friday, April 25, 2008 at 11:39:59 PM (PDT) Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 6:39:59 (UTC) Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 2 km (1 miles) NNW (340 degrees) Reno, NV - 12 km (8 miles) W (271 degrees) Cold Springs, NV - 16 km (10 miles) S (179 degrees) Sun Valley, NV - 18 km (11 miles) WSW (245 degrees) Sacramento, CA - 169 km (105 miles) NE (50 degrees) Coordinates 39 deg. 31.7 min. N (39.529N), 119 deg. 57.8 min. W (119.964W) Depth 0 km (0.0 miles) Location Quality unknown Location Quality Parameters Nst= 46, Nph= 46, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees Event ID# nn00242527

[Blogger]

Uh oh. This is an even bigger one. The swarm continues to intensify.

[skippermd]

Note time in title is 11:39:59 PM
3.0 quake at 11:43:50 PM
MAP 3.0 2008/04/25 23:43:50 39.530N 119.912W 4.0 4 km ( 3 mi) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV

UPDATE:

No major damage reported as of yet. Reports from local newscast mostly from guests in hotels downtown of elevator failure, falling objects, etc.

[Tree of Liberty]

Just what I was thinking. I’m about a hundred miles away, and in the least seismically active part of California, but it’s still worrisome.

I’m curious about the potential stresses on other faults.

[Westlander]

[Westlander]

Just things settling down after the quake in the midwest with the Madrid fault. IMHO.

[Blogger]

They are intensifying

[skippermd]

Now reports of flooding near cliffview drive in Mogul,NV area west of Reno caused by falling boulders damaging water levy (description unclear, possibly a dam?).

[The KG9 Kid]

Just got another little one as I was typing this.

[lainie]

ping

[ME-262]

Is Lex Luthor involved?

[skippermd]

edit: Now video of flooding from damaged wooden water flume which flanks hill behind Bliss court, Mogul NV. Damage assumed to be caused by falling boulders.

[bd476]

Skippermd, please keep everyone up to date as the shaking continues and please stay safe.

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These are the most recent quakes in the general area:

3.0 2008/04/26 06:43:50 39.530 -119.912 4.0 4 km ( 3 mi) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV

3.2 2008/04/26 06:39:59 39.515 -119.925 1.7 3 km ( 2 mi) E of Verdi-Mogul, NV

3.6 2008/04/26 01:13:20 39.529 -119.918 1.6 4 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Verdi-Mogul, NV


Take a look here and you'll readily see the swarm which Skippermd is referring to.

[Westlander]

I think it’s Earthquake McGoon.

[bd476]

Thanks for the ping, Lainie. Check out the long list of Nevada quakes.

[LukeL]

I bet with all that shaking you could get a lot of free games of pinball during an earthquake.

[bd476]

While these are small quakes, they are also very shallow. The shaking will be more widely felt and there will be more damage than if the quakes were occurring at greater depths.

[Strategerist]

Just things settling down after the quake in the midwest with the Madrid fault. IMHO.

This swarm started long before the Illinois quake, and doesn't have the slightest relation to it.

[ME-262]

I'm hoping it is a new volcano. It would make a neat movie, and a wonderful addition to the Reno/Tahoe area. Geothermal heat for all!

[Steve Van Doorn]

Has anyone check the hot spring that is near that location to see if the temperature has risen or not? LAWTON HOT SPRINGS says it should be 120 Deg F.

http://www.hotspringsenthusiast.com/Nevada.asp

Just wondering.