Shakin' in Tonopah

feddoc · May 15, 2020

6.4 earthquake.

desperatehills · May 15, 2020

Driving through there tomorrow. Looks like hwy 95 is closed north of tonopah. I hate driving through California so I think we are going to stay on 395 south of Reno and hit 95 below tonopah. Only looks to be 40 minutes longer. Anyone driven this route?

feddoc · May 15, 2020

I have about 2 months ago.
It was a quiet drive.

eelgrass · May 15, 2020

Pretty rare to get earthquakes in Nevada. I wonder if it's related to the one in Idaho awhile back.

Homer · May 15, 2020

they're all related.....

Bluehair · May 15, 2020

Erin brockovitch says its fracking. A geologist might also.

Alwayshunting · May 15, 2020

Homer said:
they're all related.....

You think they all come from the same place? Lol

Longun · May 16, 2020

Meanwhile here in Wyoming waiting for Yellowstone to belch...all is Quiet on the Western Front...

DeerHunter53 · May 18, 2020

eelgrass said:
Pretty rare to get earthquakes in Nevada. I wonder if it's related to the one in Idaho awhile back.

I think it still has something to do with the nuclear underground testing done there in the 50"s and 60's

feddoc · May 18, 2020

When I was still flying for USN, there was a known test bed west of Fallon. You could see the crosshatches in the dirt from underground testing.

DeerHunter53 · May 19, 2020

feddoc said:
When I was still flying for USN, there was a known test bed west of Fallon. You could see the crosshatches in the dirt from underground testing.

That's what I am saying you can't rock the earth like that with no consequences. Blasts like that create holes or cavities that collapse at some point.