Nevada earthquake now measured at 5.68 magnitude, see the latest

A 5.68 earthquake struck northwest Nevada at 6:29 p.m. Monday, April 13, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and the U.S. Geological Survey.

The quake was originally reported as 5.4 by UNR’s seismology lab and 5.7 by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Christie Rowe, the director of the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, told the RGJ around 8 p.m. that the latest measurement was 5.68 as they continued to analyze it.

“It was felt by a lot of people over a big area, which is kind of exciting,” Rowe said.

A series of aftershocks was still being recorded hours after the initial quake, the largest around 3.6.

Rowe said the region is likely to feel more aftershocks in the 3.0 magnitude range, and possible larger quakes in the area.

The quake struck around 17.1 miles southwest of Fallon near Lahontan State Recreational Area, which straddles Churchill and Lyon counties about 60 miles east of Reno.

“We are glad to report that so far there have been no significant reports of damages from the earthquake,” Taylor Allison, emergency management and government affairs director for Lyon County, told the RGJ. “Lyon County crews will continue to conduct damage assessments over the coming days to ensure there are no impacts to critical infrastructure.”

The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and Reno’s National Weather Service said no damage has been reported.