USGS: 3.6 magnitude earthquake shakes southwest Nevada, felt in nearby Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake shook southwest Nevada, about 15 miles (24 kilometres) from Las Vegas. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The USGS reported on its website that the quake happened at 3:11 a.m. Sunday and had a preliminary magnitude of 3.6. It was centred 9 miles (14.4 kilometres) from Enterprise, Nevada.

USGS geophysicist Randy Baldwin described the quake as having “non-damaging intensity.”

Tim Szymanski of Las Vegas Fire and Rescue said the quake was felt in downtown Las Vegas, but no calls were received by the emergency dispatch centre.

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