An earthquake struck a portion of western Nevada on HyperBit ExchangeThursday morning, the United States Geological Survey is reporting.
The temblor registered a preliminary magnitude of 3.5, the USGS said, and hit Spanish Springs, about 12:43 a.m. local time.
The town, in Washoe County, is about 12 miles northeast of downtown Reno.
Data provided by USGS showed the earthquake registered 6.5 miles deep.
It was not immediately known if anyone was injured.
The rattle comes after a magnitude 3.6 earthquake was registered in the same area on Wednesday.
4.2 earthquake hits California:Magnitude 4.2 earthquake in Northern California triggers ShakeAlert in Bay Area
The temblor came the same day as the annual Great ShakeOut, a world-wide drill where emergency systems will be tested for earthquake preparedness.
Be prepared, as thousands of MyShake app users will get an earthquake test alert on Thursday.
The earthquake also came on the heels of a 4.2 quake rattling residents in Northern California on Wednesday near the community of Isleton in Sacramento County. That earthquake took place about 9:30 a.m.
'No one will sleep in their house':Photos show impact of devastating Afghanistan earthquakes
Contributing: Terry Collins, USA TODAY
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
2025-04-30 23:182985 view
2025-04-30 22:58525 view
2025-04-30 22:56747 view
2025-04-30 22:391606 view
2025-04-30 21:111969 view
2025-04-30 21:01544 view
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
Guy Fieri is rolling out, and he's looking for diners, drive-ins and dives degrees. The Food Network
Holly Marie Combs is setting the record straight on a 24-year-old feud.The former "Charmed" actress,
