LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas residents were shaken up by a minor earthquake on Thursday afternoon.
Dozens of people called the Channel 13 newsroom to report feeling shaking in much of the valley, including Spring Valley and as far as the Lakes area.
Guy Tannenbaum explains what we know about the earthquake:
Minor earthquake west of Las Vegas shakes up the valley on Thursday
The University of Nevada-Reno's Seismological Laboratory recorded a 4.1-magnitude earthquake approximately 15 miles west of Las Vegas at 1:47 p.m.
As of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the quake's magnitude had been downgraded to 3.8 by the U.S. Geological Survey.
We're working to get more information and assess whether the quake caused any damage. We'll update this reporting as we learn more.