A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck approximately 14 miles west of Las Vegas in Summerlin, Nevada, on Thursday afternoon.
The tremors were felt across the Las Vegas Valley, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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The temblor was recorded at 1:47 p. m.
local time, and initial assessments indicated no damage had been reported across the affected areas.
Roughly 30 different monitoring stations detected the seismic event, including the University of Nevada-Reno's Seismological Laboratory.
Data from the USGS ShakeMap indicated that the primary effects of the earthquake moved eastward from the epicenter toward Las Vegas.
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The overall intensity was estimated to be between weak and light.
Local news outlets, including Fox5 and KSNV, stated that while no immediate damage was documented by officials, that status could change as evaluations continue.
The region northwest of Summerlin routinely experiences minor seismic events, with the USGS reporting between 10 and 20 earthquakes of at least 1.0 magnitude on a regular basis.
Nevada ranks among the most seismically active regions globally, according to a 2024 study authored by Daniel Trugman of the University of Nevada-Reno's Seismological Laboratory.
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The published research cataloged more than 180,000 earthquakes across the state of Nevada between 2008 and 2023.
