Newborn Rory Sturrock doesn’t know it yet, but the 5.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Northern Nevada on Monday night wasn’t something to cry about. Rory, just 11 weeks old, cried as he lay on the floor next to his mother when the rolling waves of the earthquake were felt around 6:30 p.

Officials say there is no way to determine if Monday's earthquake near Fallon, Nevada, could lead to a larger one.

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.

Significant Earthquake in Nevada In the early morning hours, a moderate to strong earthquake shook the state of Nevada, with tremors felt in various areas, including Reno. The United States Geological Survey reported that the quake registered a magnitude of 5.

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Silver Springs, Nevada, with tremors felt in Reno. USGS confirms shallow quake; no major damage reported yet., US News, Times Now

Kyren Bogolub, a network seismologist with the UNR Laboratory, said the quake ranks among the biggest in Nevada in decades.

Over 150 health care students collaborate in a large-scale, interprofessional earthquake response simulation at the University of Nevada, Reno