MINA, Nev. — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 struck Nevada early Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported overnight.
No information about possible damage or injuries was immediately available.
According to the agency, the quake occurred about 1:13 a.m. PST and was centered about 20.5 miles southeast of Mina, Nevada, at a depth of 3.9 miles. Several others, ranging in magnitude from 2.5 to 4.4, occurred in the same area within the next half-hour, the agency reported.
The USGS initially reported that a preliminary 5.2 magnitude quake occurred near Olancha, California, about 1:14 a.m. PST, but the agency later deleted the record.