Rural Nevada experienced a significant 5.7 magnitude earthquake Monday evening, with the epicenter located east of Carson City, the state’s capital.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the seismic event occurred shortly before 6:30 p.m. The earthquake’s center was positioned 12.9 miles east of Silver Springs at a shallow depth of 3.1 miles below ground.
Footage captured in Fallon revealed the quake’s impact on local businesses, with broken glass and food products strewn across grocery store floors.
Local resident Trina Enloe was helping her daughter with homework in their dining room when the earthquake began.
“You could hear the rumbling just coming before it even got to us,” Enloe said. She described the shaking as lasting approximately one minute. While the tremor toppled some cast iron candle holders in her Fallon home, Enloe reported no visible cracks or structural damage.
Federal geological officials confirmed that people in surrounding areas experienced intense to very intense ground movement, resulting in minor to moderate property damage throughout the region.
