By Associated Press - Friday, June 7, 2019

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A series of earthquakes were reported near Reno on Thursday night.

The Reno Gazette Journal reports the strongest of the eight quakes was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake that capped the hour-long series.

The Nevada Seismological Laboratory reports that earthquake occurred 5 miles (8 kilometers) southwest of Virginia City.



The other earthquakes in the area ranged from about 1 magnitude to 2.4.

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Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.com

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