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Yerington, Nevada – A shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck western Nevada Saturday morning, jolting communities across Lyon County and parts of the Carson City region with a brief but noticeable shake.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit about 22 kilometers north-northeast of Yerington just after 7 a.m. local time, registering at a depth of roughly 2.3 kilometers. Shallow earthquakes like this one are more likely to be felt near the epicenter, even at lower magnitudes…