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Beatty, Nevada – A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck southern Nevada Tuesday afternoon, jolting areas near the California border and just south of Creech Air Force Base, prompting residents to check for aftershocks within minutes.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit at 10:23 a.m. PST (17:23 UTC) about 52 kilometers east-southeast of Beatty at a depth of 7.8 kilometers. The epicenter sits in Nye County, roughly 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas and near key military and rural infrastructure…