This evening the U.S. Geological Survey on Wednesday reported that a 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck in Lone Pine, California, near Death Valley.
USGS initially reported it as a 6.0 magnitude earthquake but downgraded it to a 5.8 magnitude. McCarran International Airport said ground turbulence was felt but there was no impact to operations.
Prelim M6.0 Earthquake Central California Jun-24 17:40 UTC, updates https://t.co/j7OqJ1bFzn
ā USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) June 24, 2020
Residents who felt the gravity of the quake are already commenting on social media.
Who’s feeling that? There’s an earthquake in Las #Vegas right now.
ā Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) June 24, 2020
EARTHQUAKE 5.8 magnitude at 10:40am at Owens Lake, about 230 miles west of Las Vegas. Did you feel it? Let us know. Updates on @8NewsNow at noon with @AlexBackusTV . pic.twitter.com/MsNGbrWO9U
ā Nathan Tannenbaum (@ntannenbaum) June 24, 2020
hm yeah es facil de cagarse cause earthquakes are a pretty random occurance pero at the very least las placas estan letting toda esa presion out con multiples terremotos i guess idk iām not an expert lmaoo
ā kai? (@wormsaregross) June 24, 2020
Did you feel the #earthquake here in Las Vegas? We felt it at City Hall downtown.
Good time to review some safety tips š https://t.co/ReXhqPxiNX https://t.co/Io1Bilngxj
ā City of Las Vegas (@CityOfLasVegas) June 24, 2020
Another earthquake. 5.8 magnitude, near Lone Pine, CA, east of the Sequoia National Park, and over 200 miles from Las Vegas. The jolt shook at 10:40am. #earthquake pic.twitter.com/63dU4QpkTE
ā Kevin Janison (@KevinNews3LV) June 24, 2020
