A shallow, magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Saturday evening 11 miles from Pritchards Station in central Nevada, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:20 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 4.3 miles.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the epicenter was 197 miles northwest of Las Vegas. It also was 29 miles from Duckwater, 36 miles from Lockes and 59 miles from Austin.
In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby.
Read more about California earthquakes on L.A. Now.
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