Magnitude-4.8 earthquake felt in Las Vegas, 100 miles from epicenter

North Las Vegas – Pictures on the wall, the desk I was sitting at, and the window, all rattled. I think I heard a low pitched rumble. The sensation of movement grew stronger within the 3 or 4 seconds that the quake lasted.

LAS VEGAS – A magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck a rural area of southern Nevada on Friday, shaking buildings more than 100 miles away and shutting down a busy Las Vegas interchange as road-tripping travelers were descending on Sin City for Memorial 

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