QUAKE ALERT
Las Vegas rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake as residents report homes shaking in terrifying tremor
The Nevada earthquake is the fourth to measure above 4.0 magnitude in Southern California and Nevada in less than three weeks
AN earthquake has rocked Las Vegas just a day after Los Angeles was shaken by a 4.4 magnitude tremor.
The tremor struck at 8:06 pm and was located near Indian Springs, Nevada, about 45 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
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It was classified as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey on Tuesday night.
The quake had a shallow depth of 8 miles meaning it was felt widely in the area.
No significant damage, however, was initially reported.
Residents living in and close to Vegas were quick to take to social media to share their experiences following the tremor.
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"Felt the whole house shake for a second and now the baby is moving non stop in my belly. I think Vegas just had an earthquake," wrote one person on X.
"Just felt an earthquake in Vegas a little bit ago!" said a second.
"#Earthquake felt and confirmed in #LasVegas at 8:06 PM Pacific Time. Pulsating, Pulsating, Quake," wrote a third.
"I came to Twitter to see if anyone else from Vegas felt that earthquake lmao," joked a fourth.
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"Ummm did Vegas just have an earthquake or am I insane?" questioned a fifth.
It came just hours after California was shaken by a 4.4 tremor on Monday.
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The quake, which was initially rated a 4.7, struck around 12:22 pm Pacific time on Monday about three miles south of the Highland Park area, causing many buildings in the area to shake.
While many in the region are used to the shaking, Monday's quake was reported to be at a higher magnitude than usual, KTLA reported.
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Several hundred reach a magnitude of 3.0, while only about 15 to 20 reach 4.0 on the Richter Scale, per the USGS.
Shortly after the seismic event, the Los Angeles Police Department sent out a post urging residents to "be prepared for aftershocks."
The USGS later downgraded the quake to a 4.4 magnitude.
The earthquake caused havoc across Los Angeles Monday forcing ESPN host Malika Andrews to pause her show briefly.
A woman was also caught on camera clinging to her ceiling while the earthquake ravaged the city.
But Monday wasn't the only earthquake that rocked California in August.
Last week a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Bakersfield, CA, at around 9:09 pm.
The quake sent shockwaves across Southern California, with residents in Hollywood, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, and Camarillo, among those who felt the tremor.
An alert quickly warned locals to "drop, cover, hold on. Protect Yourself."
There were no immediate reports of major damage from the shocks, which measured around 4.89 miles deep, according to the Southern California Earthquake Data Center.
California residents didn't avoid tremors last month either as Southern California was rocked on July 29 by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake.
At around 1 pm the earthquake hit around 13 miles northeast of Barstow in the Mojave Desert, sending quakes as far as Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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While the waves of shaking reached as far as Los Angeles, not everyone in the city felt the quake.
California and Nevada see an average of 25 earthquakes that have a magnitude of between 4.0 and 5.0 annually, per the Los Angeles Times.
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