USGS..M2.0 Explosion - 75km E of Gabbs, Nevada

[Ichingcarpenter]

I thought this was odd that the USGS said explosion vs earthquake.



Event Time

2014-04-22 19:13:38 UTC
2014-04-22 11:13:38 UTC-08:00 at epicenter
2014-04-22 21:13:38 UTC+02:00 system time
Location

38.770°N 117.064°W depth=8.0km (5.0mi)


Nearby Cities

75km (47mi) E of Gabbs, Nevada

210km (130mi) ESE of Fernley, Nevada

232km (144mi) E of Gardnerville Ranchos, Nevada

238km (148mi) E of Carson City, Nevada

247km (153mi) ESE of Sparks, Nevada


http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nn00444465#summary

[truedelphi]

1. The USGS has a way of telling the difference between an earthquake and

An explosion. However, I forget how they do it.

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. That's a big meth lab

five miles down in the ground.

[truedelphi]

9. Heh Heh. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. Nuke testing oh goody

Its in the area, just in time for Earth Day..

[leftyohiolib]

4. nukes 5 miles down?

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. Ok its a meth lab

that was expanding to make way for the new underground transit system to Dulce N.M.

Very odd

[Recursion]

5. Underground explosions in a state with a huge mining economy?

[Ichingcarpenter]

7. 5 miles deep?

The TauTona Mine or Western Deep No.3 Shaft,[1] is a gold mine in South Africa.

At 3.9 kilometers (2.4 mi) deep it is currently home to the world's deepest mining operations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TauTona_Mine

[truedelphi]

8. Several sites I went to stated that it was at the

height of the surface of the land there. (Close to sea level, I imagine.)

And it seems like explosions around this size are common in that area of Nevada, so I am guessing it is mining related.

[malaise]

10. Where is Bundy?