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Two small quakes along Nevada border

Source info:

Author: Lee Allison
Date: 2016-03-29 17:52:00
Blog: Arizona Geology
URL: http://arizonageology.blogspot.com/2016/03/two-small-quakes-along-nevada-border.html

Summary:

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred along the Arizona-Nevada border this morning at 5:11 a.m. local time, followed by a magnitude 1.8 event (aftershock?) just over an hour later, and just southeast of the first event.  [Right, orange star marks epicenter of the main shock.  Credit, USGS]

Content analysis:

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
ArizonaUS34.1679-111.931
NevadaUS38.502-117.023

Keywords:

a.m., aftershock, Arizona-Nevada border, earthquake, epicenter, event, event., local time, magnitude, main shock.  Credit, morning, Nevada border, orange star marks, small quakes, USGS

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