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ANTELOPE VALLEY, CA – A major earthquake and dozens of aftershocks hit a rural area near the California-Nevada border Thursday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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According to the agency, the initial 6.0-magnitude earthquake, which occurred shortly before 4 p.m. PT, had its epicenter about 20 miles southwest of Smith Valley, Nevada, near Walker, California. The Associated Press reported that more than 50 aftershocks – including one with a magnitude of 5.2 – followed, and more are expected in the coming days.
Although officials said they received no reports of major damage or injuries, the quake sent large boulders down on 395 Americans, according to the Associated Press. The news agency reported that authorities temporarily closed about 40 miles of the highway due to rockslides, but reopened that section of the road later.
Officials said people as far afield as Sacramento, San Francisco and Las Vegas felt the quake.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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