Series of earthquakes rattles Reno, Nevada; strongest was a magnitude-4.4
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A string of earthquakes has rattled Reno, Nevada, with the strongest being a magnitude-4.4.
The Southern California Earthquake Data Center reports the quakes started at 6 p.m. Tuesday, and the biggest one happened around 10:45 p.m.
People throughout the city near the California border reported feeling the quakes.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Nevada Seismological Laboratory says the epicenter of the largest temblor was 3.5 miles north of Galena High School. Two magnitude-3.1 quakes bookended that quake.
The Reno area is seismically active, with multiple hot springs that are used for power generation.