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Magnitude 6.0 quake hits Nevada - USGS
21 Feb 2008 15:47:29 GMT
Source: Reuters
(Corrects local time in 2nd paragraph to 6:16 a.m. PST from 7:16 a.m. PST)

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Nevada on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The quake, centered 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Wells, Nevada, struck at 6:16 a.m. PST (1416 GMT), with a shallow epicenter of 3.7 miles (6.0 km).


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