Earthquake Summary
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The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 15 km (10 miles) ESE of Wells, Nevada 15 km (10 miles) ESE of Wells, Nevada at 7:16 AM MST, Feb 21, 2008 (6:16 AM PST in Nevada). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time; however, this earthquake may have caused damage due to its location and size.
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more at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008nsa9.php#maps

A magnitude 6.0 in Nevada? Doesn't get anybody here in California off the chair or out of bed.

... unless it would crack open a previously unaccounted gold mine

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