Moderate quake shakes rural northeastern Nevada
Tue, Oct 7, 2008 (4:36 a.m.)
A small-to-moderate earthquake has shaken rural northeastern Nevada, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The magnitude-4.2 temblor struck at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday morning. It was centered 18 miles west of the town of North Fork and 57 miles north of Elko at a depth of about 10 miles.
An Elko County sheriff's deputy says there has been no word of any damage or injury.
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