5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Nevada
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By ThisIsReno A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck southeast of Lahontan Reservoir in the Dead Camel Mountains at 6:29 p.m. Monday, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, with more than 120 aftershocks recorded by Tuesday morning.
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