Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By CHRIS MELORE, US DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR
Published: 17:30 EDT, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 18:23 EDT, 4 June 2026
An earthquake has struck the city of Las Vegas, rattling hundreds of thousands of residents and vacationers in the Nevada desert.
The magnitude 3.8 quake was detected at 4.47pm ET less than 15 miles from the Las Vegas Strip, according to the US Geological Survey.
Light to moderate shaking has been reported throughout the city, which is home to more than 680,000 people. Over two million people live in the greater Las Vegas metropolitan area.
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