A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state capital of Carson City on Monday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.
The temblor hit just before 6.30pm and was centered 12.9 miles (21km) east of Silver Springs at a depth of 3.1 miles (5km), the agency said.
Reports from Fallon suggested some damage in the area. Video shot in the town showed shattered glass and food scattered across the floor in the aisles of a grocery store.
The quake was felt in the region as people in eastern Nevada dealt with the impact of the shallow earthquake. No additional details about injuries or wider damage were included in the source report.
The earthquake struck in a part of Nevada that is less densely populated than the state’s urban centers, but the visible damage in Fallon indicated the shaking was strong enough to disturb businesses and goods inside stores.
The USGS location places the epicenter in the rural area east of Carson City and near Silver Springs, a community in western Nevada. The shallow depth of the quake likely contributed to the force of the shaking at the surface.
Further information on the extent of damage or any response was not provided in the source material.
