Mild quake hits near Boulder City
October 9, 2009 - 4:21 pm
A 3.9-magnitude earthquake with an epicenter about 16 miles east of Boulder City hit at 3:13 p.m. today, according to University of Nevada, Reno’s Seismological Lab.
Vibrations from the earthquake near Lake Mead were felt in Boulder City and Henderson, said Tom Rennie, a seismological technician with the lab.
“It was felt very lightly,” he said. “There wasn’t any real shaking.”
Rennie said he didn’t expect to see any damage from the small quake.
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