6.5 earthquake in Nevada high desert felt in Central California
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Nevada’s high desert early Friday rattled parts of the central San Joaquin Valley.
The U.S. Geological Service reported the the temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of Tonopah and just east of the Sierra Nevada range. The quake was upgraded after being initially reported at 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale.
There were no initial reports of damage in the Fresno/Merced area.
More than three dozen aftershocks were recorded in the region by the USGS including one measuring 5.1 magnitude at 4:26 a.m.
This story was originally published May 15, 2020 at 5:34 AM.