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Earthquake Shakes Northeast Nevada
By Matthew Harwood
Created 02/21/2008 - 11:20



    
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02/21/2008
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By Matthew Harwood
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The earthquake measured 6.3 on the Richter Scale and hit close to the Nevada-Utah border near the sparsely populated town of Wells, Nevada. 


A large earthquake hit northeast Nevada this morning, measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale according to preliminary reports [1] from the U.S. Geological Survey.


The earthquake was reported at 6:16 a.m. (EST).


The epicenter of the earthquake was located 11 miles southeast of Wells, Nevada, near the Nevada-Utah border. The small town has a population of 1,300.


"There are no immediate reports of damage or injures," reported  [2]the Associated Press.


To see where the earthquake struck, KRQE.com of New Mexico has it mapped out here [3].


 


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[1] http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2008/us2008nsa9/

[2] http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jPQdqakkoBk_KMQ6S-rZfw43_Y2gD8UUOU480

[3] http://www.krqe.com/Global/story.asp?S=7904190