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News on Nevada
M 6.0 earthquake struck near the border of California and Nevada: Rockslides close a major route
- Jul, 08, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.0 earthquake struck near the California and Nevada border on July 8, 2020. The seismic shock triggered rockslides along a major highway but, fortunately, no injuries were reported. The earthqua...
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History of the Hoover Dam
Introduction Hoover Dam is the tallest arch dam constructed in the United States and forms one of the largest artificial reservoirs worldwide. The facility was initially named Boulder Dam but the...
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The largest earthquake in 66 years struck Nevada
- May, 15, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- United States, Nevada, Tonopah
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.5 earthquake that hit on Friday, May 15, 2020 is the largest one to occur in Nevada since 1954. The temblor struck at 4:03 a.m. local time on May 15, 2020, 56 kilometers west of Tonopah, a tow...
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