Earthquake Swarm Hits Galena Area

(KOH) – An earthquake swarm in south Reno that started late Thursday night has generated over a hundred temblors.  The swarm started at 10:11pm Thursday near Galena High School. According to data from the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, at least 135 earthquakes have been recorded in the area since then. The largest has been a 2.6 magnitude at 2:06 a.m. on Friday morning.  The latest quake was a 1.1, and hit at 11:15 a.m. today (Sunday).

[Updated 12:40pm Sunday, January 14, 2018]