Did you know Nevada is considered to be one of the most seismically active states in the country? The Silver State is no ...

Nevada is one of the most seismically active states in the country. On Thursday, thousands of people across the state took ...

The federal government shutdown threatens Nevada’s push to secure funding for a potentially life-saving early earthquake ...

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Nevada on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake shook parts of the state, with a shallow depth of 3.7 miles, the agency said. Reports ...

More than 590,000 Nevadans – and 50 million people in the worldwide drill – are already registered to participate in the annual statewide public earthquake drill, the Great Nevada ShakeOut, on ...

TONOPAH, Nev. -- The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck in remote western Nevada early Friday. The temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles outside ...

University of Nevada, Reno faculty can offer expertise regarding earthquakes, simulation, impacts on structures, tectonics and more. Email the University communications team to schedule an interview.

To help seismologists better understand faults in California and elsewhere, Steve Wesnousky, a geologist and professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, and two of his graduate students, Ian Pierce ...