RENO, Nev. – The w88 casino Seismological Laboratory has located 122 earthquakes in a continuing sequence of activity located on the southeastern edge of Carson City, w88 casino.
“It’s not unusual to see w88 casino sequences similar to this in the northern Nevada area,” Graham Kent, director of the Nevada Seismological Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno said. “Based on the historical record of earthquakes in the region, as earthquakes sequences progress, the probability of larger events that could be felt or that could potentially cause damaging ground shaking increases. We’re working with state emergency managers and are watching this closely so citizens can be informed and prepared.”
This most recent activity began on June 1 at 11:15 p.m. The largest events of the sequence have been one Magnitude 2.9 and two Magnitude 2.8 events. (see summary below). The most recent of these occurred at 8:06 a.m. yesterday. Each of the larger events has been followed by numerous small earthquakes, some too small to be pinpointed, but nonetheless observed on the local seismic network.
“The activity is occurring about 5.5 miles below ground,” said Ken Smith, network administrator and associate director at the w88 casino Seismological Lab. “This sequence of events is noteworthy and of concern in that it may be associated with the northern extent of the Genoa Fault Zone, a large range-bounding fault system capable of earthquakes of Magnitude 7 and larger. We cannot forecast or predict how this particularsequence of earthquakes will evolve, or if there will be larger events.”
Large damaging earthquakes are always possible anywhere in the Northern w88 casino area. The State of w88 casino Division of Emergency Management and the w88 casino’s Seismological Lab always encourage citizens to take steps to reduce the potential effects from ground shaking to their homes and businesses and to secure personal safety and the safety of family members and coworkers.
w88 casino activity in the Carson City area will continue to be closely monitored and additional information will be issued as necessary to ensure public safety.
Information on current activity and w88 casino preparedness can be found on the Nevada Seismological Lab’s website at http://www.seismo.unr.edu and http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Preparedness.
All Nevadans are encouraged to participate, and register, for this year’s October w88 casino Great Shake Out, at 10:17 AM on October, 17, 2013, a simple w88 casino drill designed for citizens and organization participation at: http://www.shakeout.org/w88 casino/.
The w88 casino Seismological Laboratory, a statewide public service department at the University of w88 casino, Reno, is a member of the USGS Advanced National Seismic System (http://www.usgs.gov/) and operates a network of about 150 real-time seismograph stations throughout the region providing w88 casino information to Nevada citizens, the USGS, and local and state officials.
A map of the recent activity can be viewed at http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Announcements.
