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Earthquake strikes Las Vegas with a magnitude of 2.5

Earthquake felt in northern Las Vegas valley
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Posted at 8:20 PM, Sep 29, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-30 10:39:45-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A small earthquake shook the northern part of the Las Vegas valley on Thursday night.

2.5 magnitude earthquake felt in North Las Vegas

Initially reported as a magnitude 2.6, the earthquake was later determined to by magnitude 2.5, according to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory.

The epicenter of the quake, reported at 8:06 p.m., hit just north of Craig Ranch Regional Park in North Las Vegas, but viewers across the northern portion of the valley reported feeling the jolt.