4.6 earthquake rattles Sandy Valley southwest of Las Vegas

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rocked Sandy Valley Thursday morning.

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the earthquake at 8:17 a.m. about 11 miles from Sandy Valley, which is approximately 37 miles southwest of Las Vegas near the Nevada and California border. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 4.3 miles, it said.

No damage was expected, according to the USGS website.

Reports of weak shaking were received in Las Vegas, Pahrump and Jean.

Rhonda Carter, a cashier at Sandy Valley’s Trails End General Store, said residents had been calling her to ask if there had been an earthquake, including a woman who said her whole house shook.

“She thought she was going crazy at first, that’s why she called down here to see if anyone else felt it,” Carter said.

Kay Searle, who works at the Store N Stuff and Sandy Valley Post Office across the street, said she received six calls from concerned residents.

“It wasn’t anything tremendous, it just moved,” said Kay Searle, who added that she didn’t feel anything from the earthquake.

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