Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Nevada
Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Nevada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Nevada on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake, centered 15 miles southeast of Wells, Nevada, struck at 7:16 a.m. PST, with a shallow epicenter of 3.7 miles.
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Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
* Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 14:16:05 UTC
* Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 06:16:05 AM at epicenter
Location 41.076°N, 114.771°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEVADA
Distances
* 17 km (11 miles) ESE (103°) from Wells, NV
* 32 km (20 miles) NNW (343°) from Spruce, NV
* 39 km (24 miles) S (183°) from Wilkins, NV
* 70 km (43 miles) WNW (303°) from West Wendover, NV
* 244 km (152 miles) W (279°) from Salt Lake City, UT
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Nevada on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake, centered 15 miles southeast of Wells, Nevada, struck at 7:16 a.m. PST, with a shallow epicenter of 3.7 miles.
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Magnitude 6.3
Date-Time
* Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 14:16:05 UTC
* Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 06:16:05 AM at epicenter
Location 41.076°N, 114.771°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NEVADA
Distances
* 17 km (11 miles) ESE (103°) from Wells, NV
* 32 km (20 miles) NNW (343°) from Spruce, NV
* 39 km (24 miles) S (183°) from Wilkins, NV
* 70 km (43 miles) WNW (303°) from West Wendover, NV
* 244 km (152 miles) W (279°) from Salt Lake City, UT
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Every cloud has a silver lining
Earthquake Hits Northeast Nevada
A strong earthquake rattled northeast Nevada early Thursday, causing at least one building to collapse and forcing the evacuation of a truck stop, authorities said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was reported at 6:16 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was centered in a sparsely populated area 11 miles southeast of Wells near the Nevada-Utah line. Residents in Wells report a large ammount of shaking and some trailer homes were shifted due to the quake, reports CBS News affiliate KTVN-TV in Reno.
Elko County Undersheriff Rocky Gonzalez said damage was widespread, with people reporting cracked walls and foundations. At least one building collapsed, he said, though it wasn't known what type of building. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, he said.
The Flying J Truck Stop was evacuated because of a propane leak, Gonzalez said. A manager at the business said the store was a wreck, with groceries and goods scattered. One woman was reportedly injured when cigarette rack fell on her. A man who answered the phone at Wells Elementary School said there were cracks in walls and items were displaced.
"It was pretty bad," said Jane Kelso, who answered the phone at the Motel 6. "Everything in our whole building shook.
"We have cracks in our walls."
The temblor was felt across eastern Nevada, Utah and as far away as Southern California and Boise, Idaho. In Twin Falls, Idaho, residents reported severe shaking and items falling off shelves. Wells is about 350 miles east of Reno on Interstate 80.
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A strong earthquake rattled northeast Nevada early Thursday, causing at least one building to collapse and forcing the evacuation of a truck stop, authorities said. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 and was reported at 6:16 a.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was centered in a sparsely populated area 11 miles southeast of Wells near the Nevada-Utah line. Residents in Wells report a large ammount of shaking and some trailer homes were shifted due to the quake, reports CBS News affiliate KTVN-TV in Reno.
Elko County Undersheriff Rocky Gonzalez said damage was widespread, with people reporting cracked walls and foundations. At least one building collapsed, he said, though it wasn't known what type of building. There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, he said.
The Flying J Truck Stop was evacuated because of a propane leak, Gonzalez said. A manager at the business said the store was a wreck, with groceries and goods scattered. One woman was reportedly injured when cigarette rack fell on her. A man who answered the phone at Wells Elementary School said there were cracks in walls and items were displaced.
"It was pretty bad," said Jane Kelso, who answered the phone at the Motel 6. "Everything in our whole building shook.
"We have cracks in our walls."
The temblor was felt across eastern Nevada, Utah and as far away as Southern California and Boise, Idaho. In Twin Falls, Idaho, residents reported severe shaking and items falling off shelves. Wells is about 350 miles east of Reno on Interstate 80.
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Nevada getroffen door zware aardbeving
De Amerikaanse staat Nevada is getroffen door een aardbeving met een kracht van 6.0, zo heeft het Amerikaans geologisch instituut USGS bekendgemaakt. De krachtige beving deed zich voor om 15.16 uur Belgische tijd op een diepte van 10 km. Het epicentrum bevindt zich op 17 km van de stad Wells en ongeveer 244 km ten westen van de stad Salt lake City (Utah). Er is nog niets geweten over eventuele schade of slachtoffers.
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De Amerikaanse staat Nevada is getroffen door een aardbeving met een kracht van 6.0, zo heeft het Amerikaans geologisch instituut USGS bekendgemaakt. De krachtige beving deed zich voor om 15.16 uur Belgische tijd op een diepte van 10 km. Het epicentrum bevindt zich op 17 km van de stad Wells en ongeveer 244 km ten westen van de stad Salt lake City (Utah). Er is nog niets geweten over eventuele schade of slachtoffers.
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Strong quake strikes Nevada's gold country
WELLS, Nevada (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northeastern Nevada badly damaged the historic center of a remote town and injured several people at dawn on Thursday, but nearby mining operations were only briefly disrupted. The 6.0 magnitude quake near the town of Wells damaged an estimated 400-700 homes, the high school and some churches, said Gary Derks, operations officer for the Nevada Division of Emergency Management. The main street dating from the late 1800s suffered the most as ceilings collapsed, windows broke and bricks fell. Although many of its saloons, markets and banks are no longer used, officials had talked about reviving the area. "The historic district is pretty much done for," said City Manager Jolene Supp.
About 380 miles north of the gambling center of Las Vegas, Wells came to life in the late 19th century as deep, clear springs attracted travelers going west to California. The Chamber of Commerce touts the town of around 1,600 people as a "perfect setting" for western and road movies. Sparsely populated northwest Nevada is home to the most prolific gold mining region in the Western hemisphere. Mines quickly resumed their round-the-clock operations even as dozens of aftershocks hit throughout the day.
About 50 miners were underground some 100 miles from the epicenter when the quake hit but they evacuated without incident, said Mary Korpi, a spokeswoman for Newmont Mining Corp.
In Wells, one man broke an arm, another had cuts to the head and a third person had trouble breathing, said Kevin McKinney in the Elko County Sheriff's Department. All commercial establishments in Wells were closed. The ceiling fell in the only grocery store, leaving a smell of alcohol from broken bottles. Paint spilled across the floor in the hardware store next door. Many residents viewed the damage as just part of life on a rugged frontier of the American West.
"It's Mother Nature, what good would it do to be upset?" said Mitch Smith, owner of the hardware store. "We've already decided to have a 'half off' sale on dented cans of paint."
The quake struck at 6:16 a.m. PST (1416 GMT), with a shallow epicenter 6.2 miles (10km) deep. The area includes Goldstrike, the largest-producing mine of Barrick Gold Corp. Company spokesman Louis Schack said he had not heard of any effect on operations centered 90-100 miles west of the epicenter. A Chevron Corp spokesman said there was no effect on its 45,000 barrel per day Salt Lake City refinery, about 180 miles east of Wells. Randy Bowers said he was working the overnight bartending shift at Donna's Ranch, Wells' 140-year-old brothel, when he felt two powerful jolts and a lighter one. Nevada is the only U.S. state with legal prostitution. "The building is here but everything else is demolished, everything inside is trashed," Bowers said. "Stuff didn't fall off, it flew off," he added, noting there were no customers in the brothel at the time and that the "working girls were in their rooms."
Bron: Reuters | Gewijzigd: 22 februari 2008, 07:58 uur, door Marga
WELLS, Nevada (Reuters) - A strong earthquake in northeastern Nevada badly damaged the historic center of a remote town and injured several people at dawn on Thursday, but nearby mining operations were only briefly disrupted. The 6.0 magnitude quake near the town of Wells damaged an estimated 400-700 homes, the high school and some churches, said Gary Derks, operations officer for the Nevada Division of Emergency Management. The main street dating from the late 1800s suffered the most as ceilings collapsed, windows broke and bricks fell. Although many of its saloons, markets and banks are no longer used, officials had talked about reviving the area. "The historic district is pretty much done for," said City Manager Jolene Supp.
About 380 miles north of the gambling center of Las Vegas, Wells came to life in the late 19th century as deep, clear springs attracted travelers going west to California. The Chamber of Commerce touts the town of around 1,600 people as a "perfect setting" for western and road movies. Sparsely populated northwest Nevada is home to the most prolific gold mining region in the Western hemisphere. Mines quickly resumed their round-the-clock operations even as dozens of aftershocks hit throughout the day.
About 50 miners were underground some 100 miles from the epicenter when the quake hit but they evacuated without incident, said Mary Korpi, a spokeswoman for Newmont Mining Corp.
In Wells, one man broke an arm, another had cuts to the head and a third person had trouble breathing, said Kevin McKinney in the Elko County Sheriff's Department. All commercial establishments in Wells were closed. The ceiling fell in the only grocery store, leaving a smell of alcohol from broken bottles. Paint spilled across the floor in the hardware store next door. Many residents viewed the damage as just part of life on a rugged frontier of the American West.
"It's Mother Nature, what good would it do to be upset?" said Mitch Smith, owner of the hardware store. "We've already decided to have a 'half off' sale on dented cans of paint."
The quake struck at 6:16 a.m. PST (1416 GMT), with a shallow epicenter 6.2 miles (10km) deep. The area includes Goldstrike, the largest-producing mine of Barrick Gold Corp. Company spokesman Louis Schack said he had not heard of any effect on operations centered 90-100 miles west of the epicenter. A Chevron Corp spokesman said there was no effect on its 45,000 barrel per day Salt Lake City refinery, about 180 miles east of Wells. Randy Bowers said he was working the overnight bartending shift at Donna's Ranch, Wells' 140-year-old brothel, when he felt two powerful jolts and a lighter one. Nevada is the only U.S. state with legal prostitution. "The building is here but everything else is demolished, everything inside is trashed," Bowers said. "Stuff didn't fall off, it flew off," he added, noting there were no customers in the brothel at the time and that the "working girls were in their rooms."
Bron: Reuters | Gewijzigd: 22 februari 2008, 07:58 uur, door Marga
Every cloud has a silver lining
Aerial photos show damage from magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Wells, Nev.
Officials inspect an area damaged by magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Wells, Nevada.
Rob Morrow cleans up the glass from the broken windows of his family's building following a 6.0 earthquake in Wells, Nev.
Wyatt Jarman cleans up the aisles of Stuart's Foodtown following a 6.0 earthquake in Wells, Nev.
A corner building is damaged on Front Street in the historic district following a 6.0 earthquake in Wells, Nev.
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