6.5-magnitude earthquake strikes in western Nevada

Authorities in western Nevada checked for possible highway damage following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area early Friday. The U.S. Geological Service reported the the temblor was reported at 4:03 a.m. about 35 miles (56 kilometres) west of Tonopah and just east of the Sierra Nevada range. The quake was upgraded after being initially reported at 6.4-magnitude. The initial quake struck about 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometres) deep, the USGS said, and dozens of aftershocks were recorded in the