Daily Mail News – Science & Tech
By CHRIS MELORE, US ASSISTANT SCIENCE EDITOR
Published: 11:09 EST, 2 March 2026 | Updated: 11:10 EST, 2 March 2026
A series of mysterious earthquakes has been recorded near one of America’s most secretive bases used for nuclear testing.
Over the last day, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has detected 16 moderate tremors, all stronger than 2.5 in magnitude, in the vicinity of Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, better known as ‘Area 52.’