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A 5.7-magnitude earthquake was reported in Nevada on Monday (April 13), according to the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake was reported 5.7 kilometers (about 3.5 miles) east-southeast of Silver Springs and centered at a depth of 5.0 kilometers (about 3.1 miles) at 6:29 p.m. local time. The USGS said it received 5,845 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of publication on Monday.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System confirmed that there was no active tsunami threat following the earthquake. There were more than two dozen reported aftershocks in the Silver Springs area after the initial 5.7-magnitude earthquake.
The 5.7-magnitude earthquake is the largest reported Nevada during the past year and among 68 in the past 24 hours; 98 in the past seven days; 233 in the past 30 days and 1,704 in the past 365 days measuring at 1.5-magnitude or greater, according to EarthquakeTrack.com. The earthquake was also among 61 in the past 24 hours; 62 in the past seven days; 71 in the past 30 days and 233 in the past 365 days measuring at 1.5-magnitude or greater in Silver Springs, according to EarthquakeTrack.com.
Earthquakes measured between 2.5 and 5.4 magnitude can be felt by a large population, however, rarely results in much damage, according to Michigan Tech via the Sacramento Bee. An estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes are reported worldwide annually, however, around 100,000 are felt and only 100 typically result in serious damage.
Officials strongly advise that anyone caught in an earthquake should drop, cover and hold on, according to the Sacramento Bee.