N. Nevada county rattled by 3 temblors

Page Last Updated: Wednesday March 24, 2010 11:32am PDT

A United States Geological Survey map showing earthquake activity in blue.

Lyon County residents were rattled by three earthquakes within 30 minutes of each other Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The first, a 3.2 magnitude quake hit the Smith Valley area at 7:20 p.m. One minute later, a 3.9 temblor hit, and the last quake of the series was a magnitude 2.2 and hit 7:52 p.m. All three temblors were centered about a mile from the Smith Valley, near Yerington.

KRNV News 4 viewers called the station to let the staff know that they felt the quakes. Officials have reported no damage so far. The Smith Valley is about 83 miles southwest of Reno.

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